The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word LAMBASTING , but the solution may also be CHIDING which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Dressing down crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LAMBASTING | 15 % | 10 |
| BERATING | 15 % | 8 |
| EARFUL | 8 % | 6 |
| REPROOF | 8 % | 7 |
| LECTURE | 8 % | 7 |
| REPROVAL | 8 % | 8 |
| RIOTACT | 8 % | 7 |
| SCOLDING | 8 % | 8 |
| TONGUELASHING | 8 % | 13 |
| TALKINGTO | 8 % | 9 |
| CHIDING | 8 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dressing down
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- earful
- castigation
- upbraiding
- going-over
- bawling out
- chewing out
- censure
- reproach
- reprimand
- excoriation
- rebukement
- discommendation
Crossword Answer definitions
LAMBASTING verb- To scold, reprimand or criticize harshly.
- (dated in UK English but not US English) To give a thrashing to; to beat severely.
- A harsh reprimand.
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 LAMBASTING
More clues leading to the result BERATING
More clues leading to the result EARFUL
- Talking-to
- Long monologue
- Severe scolding
- Scolding
- Outpouring of gossip
- Copious unwanted advice
- Reward for listening?
- Sharp scolding
- Gossiper's outpouring
- Chewing-out
More clues leading to the result REPROOF
More clues leading to the result LECTURE
- Something delivered by a professor or angry parent
- Professor's spiel
- Professor's talk
- Guest speaker's address
- Topical speech
- Professorial talk
- Professor's discourse
- Dressing-down
- Formal talk
- Professor's address
More clues leading to the result REPROVAL
More clues leading to the result RIOTACT
- It's read to the rampaging
- Mob violence countermeasure
- Disciplinarian's reading
- Heavy reading?
- It's read to a misbehaving child
- Metaphor for a good scolding
- It's read to the unruly
- Reprimander's reading
- Metaphor for a scolding
- Metaphorical warning
More clues leading to the result SCOLDING
More clues leading to the result TONGUELASHING
More clues leading to the result TALKINGTO
- Rebuke
- Addressing
- Scolding
- Scolding: Colloq.
- A reprimand.
- Dressing-down.
- Reprimand: Colloq.
- Reprimand
- Stern lecture
- Sharp reprimand