The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPANK , but the solution may also be DOWSE which is one of the most recent solution (2011 in LA Times).
Not spare the rod crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPANK | 50 % | 5 |
| DOWSE | 25 % | 5 |
| SNAPTHEWHIP | 25 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Not spare the rod
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- thin
- sparing
- spoil
- clean
- lean
- thinned
- thinning
- lenten
- cleaned
- dead center
- dead centre
- awk
Crossword Answer definitions
SPANK noun- An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.
- A slapping sound, as produced by spanking.
- To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
- To soundly defeat, to trounce.
- To hit very hard
- To move rapidly.
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 SPANK
- Hit bottom?
- Unit of punishment
- Paddle
- Slap on the buttocks
- Hit the end?
- Punish corporally
- Punish, as a naughty child
- Punish, in a way
- Apply corporal punishment
- Give a paddling to
More clues leading to the result DOWSE
- Use a divining rod
- Search for water
- Do some doodlebugging
- Seek water, somehow
- Test the waters?
- Waterwitch
- Look for water
- Seek water with a stick
- Use a divining rod to search for water
- Search with a divining rod