The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word BASTE , but the solution may also be REAMOUT which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Read the riot act crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BASTE | 20 % | 5 |
| BAWLEDOUT | 20 % | 9 |
| CHEWOUT | 20 % | 7 |
| REAMOUT | 20 % | 7 |
| TAKETOTASK | 20 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Read the riot act
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reprimanding
- read out
- reprimand
- admonishing
- admonishment
- scolding
- admonishes
- read off
- castigating
- chastisement
- chastising
- reprimanded
Crossword Answer definitions
BASTE verb- To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.
- A basting; a sprinkling of drippings etc. in cooking.
- To sprinkle flour and salt and drip butter or fat on, as on meat in roasting.
- (by extension) To coat over something.
- To mark (sheep, etc.) with tar.
- To beat with a stick; to cudgel.
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 BASTE
- Butter the Butterball
- Sew loosely
- Moisten the roast
- Pound placed in your ear (5)
- Prepare a roast
- Sew loosely (5)
- Work on the turkey
- Put in stitches
- Sew for the nonce
- Put loose stitches in
More clues leading to the result BAWLEDOUT
More clues leading to the result CHEWOUT
More clues leading to the result REAMOUT
- Excoriate severely
- Scold harshly
- Scold severely, in slang
- Tear into
- Come down hard on
- Read the riot act
- Berate
- Scold severely
- Clean a pipe
- Excoriate