The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPANKS which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2011.
Punishes, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPANKS | 50 % | 6 |
| GROUNDS | 25 % | 7 |
| CANES | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punishes, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- scourge
- canes
- accompaniment
- airway
- artery
- bar
- bearing
- beat
- blanketed
- boss
- break
- breakthrough
Crossword Answer definitions
SPANKS 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 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.
More clues leading to the result GROUNDS
- Sediments of lava
- Keepers keep them
- Punishes, in a way
- Coffee-filter filler
- Playing areas.
- Polo or fair
- Basis
- Coffee residue
- French press remnants
- Coffee maker debris