The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DRUBS , but the solution may also be SPANKS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Defeats soundly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DRUBS | 23 % | 5 |
| STOMPS | 23 % | 6 |
| ROUTS | 23 % | 5 |
| THRASHES | 8 % | 8 |
| SPANKS | 8 % | 6 |
| TROMPS | 8 % | 6 |
| WHIPS | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Defeats soundly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- beats
- defeat
- defeated
- master
- mates
- ruin
- ruined
- ruining
- ruins
- baste
- batter
- bury
Crossword Answer definitions
DRUBS verb- To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
- To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush.
- To forcefully teach something.
- To criticize harshly; to excoriate.
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 DRUBS
- Beats but good
- Beats soundly
- Hands an embarrassing loss
- Clobbers
- Defeats badly
- Defeats decisively
- Defeats soundly
- Crushes
- Thumps.
- Belabors.
More clues leading to the result STOMPS
- Puts one's foot down
- Takes pounding steps
- Puts dogs down hard
- Pounds the pavement?
- Treads loudly
- Steps loudly
- Defeats decisively
- Defeats soundly
- Leaves a big footprint, perhaps
- Puts one's foot down?
More clues leading to the result ROUTS
- Defeats in battle
- Drives away
- Thumpings
- Ballgame blowouts
- Easy hockey wins
- Lopsided wins
- Lopsided victories
- Defeats decisively
- Pummels on the field
- Clobbers
More clues leading to the result THRASHES
More clues leading to the result SPANKS
- Hits below the belt?
- Hits bottom
- Paddles
- Hits bottom?
- Whacks on the bottom
- Swats on the rear
- Resounding slaps
- Strikes with open hand.
- What a "modern" parent never does.
- Chastises.