The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LUMPS , but the solution may also be LICKS which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in New York Times).
Punishment, metaphorically crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LUMPS | 40 % | 5 |
| ROD | 40 % | 3 |
| LICKS | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punishment, metaphorically
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- penalty
- penalty kick
- penalty shot
- penalty point
- penalty goal
- penalty stroke
- penalty corner
- penalty arc
- zone
- net
- nutmeg
- corner
Crossword Answer definitions
LUMPS noun- Something that protrudes, sticks out, or sticks together; a cluster or blob; a mound or mass of no particular shape.
- A group, set, or unit.
- A small, shaped mass of sugar, typically about a teaspoonful.
- A dull or lazy person.
- (as plural) A beating or verbal abuse.
- A projection beneath the breech end of a gun barrel.
- A kind of fish, the lumpsucker.
- Food given to a tramp to be eaten on the road.
- A beating or verbal abuse.
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 LUMPS
- Harsh criticism
- Gravy globs
- Teaspoon alternatives
- Punishment, figuratively
- Sugar servings
- Cubes in coffee
- Sugar bowl cubes
- Gravy no-no
- Sweetener units
- Teaspoon equivalents, roughly
More clues leading to the result ROD
- Mr. Serling
- "Spare the __ ..."
- Cone's counterpart
- Five-and-a-half yards
- "The Twilight Zone" creator Serling
- Hood armament
- Serling of "The Pawnbroker"
- Staff
- Fishing pole
- Retina cell