The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FLAY , but the solution may also be REBUKE which is one of the most recent solution (2006 in USA Today).
Censure severely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FLAY | 50 % | 4 |
| CHIDE | 17 % | 5 |
| PUNISH | 17 % | 6 |
| REBUKE | 17 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Censure severely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- condemn
- denounce
- rebuke
- reprove
- reproaches
- reproachfully
- reproof
- reproach
- rater
- condemned
- reproachful
- reprimand
Crossword Answer definitions
FLAY noun- A fright; a scare.
- Fear; a source of fear; a formidable matter; a fearsome or repellent-looking individual.
- To cause to fly; put to flight; drive off (by frightening).
- To frighten; scare; terrify.
- To be fear-stricken.
- To strip skin off
- To lash
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result FLAY
- TV chef Bobby
- Peel off, as skin
- Whip
- Chew out
- Scold severely
- Celebrity chef Bobby
- Celebrity chef Bobby of "Boy Meets Grill"
- Horsewhip
- Give a tongue-lashing to
- Scold scathingly
More clues leading to the result CHIDE
- Reproach
- Scold
- Admonish
- Reprimand
- Tsk-tsk
- Call on the carpet
- Censure severely
- Find fault
- Reprimand mildly
- Scold mildly
More clues leading to the result PUNISH
- Send to one's room without supper, say
- Teach a lesson, maybe
- Castigate
- Put in a corner
- Fine, for instance
- Discipline
- Ground, say
- Lock up, say
- Say "You're grounded" to, say
- Ground, perhaps