The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word UPEND , but the solution may also be DEFEAT which is one of the most recent solution (2018 in USA Today).
Give a shellacking to crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| UPEND | 50 % | 5 |
| WHOMP | 17 % | 5 |
| DEFEAT | 17 % | 6 |
| CREAM | 17 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Give a shellacking to
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cream
- bath
- rout
- defeat
- blow
- battering
- beating
- drubbing
- licking
- pasting
- spanking
- thrashing
Crossword Answer definitions
UPEND verb- To end up; to set on end.
- To tip or turn over.
- To destroy, invalidate, overthrow, or defeat.
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 UPEND
- Give a shellacking to
- Go bottoms up
- Overturn
- Topple
- Capsize
- Turn over
- Flip over
- Knock down
- Topple over
- Overthrow
More clues leading to the result WHOMP
- Beat but good
- Give a shellacking to
- Decisively beat
- Cream
- Defeat decisively
- Make a loud report
- Big blow
- Beat handily
- Thrash
- Beat but bad
More clues leading to the result DEFEAT
- Make mincemeat of
- Overcome in battle
- Vanquish
- Shellacking
- Best
- Down
- Vote down in parliament
- Outscore
- Get the better of
- Beat