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Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

NAG
An old or over-worked horse

JAW
Holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

RAG
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)

4 letters

RATE
The relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"

RAIL
Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

5 letters

CHIDE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

JAWAT

HARPY
Large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America

SHREW
Small mouselike mammal with a long snout; related to moles

BASTE
A loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together

6 letters

GROUCH
A bad-tempered person

REBUKE
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

YELLAT

BERATE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

CHEWUP
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

NAGGER
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

BERATE

7 letters

TICKOFF
Put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units"

SCOLDER
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

BAWLOUT
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

LAMBAST
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

UPBRAID
Express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"

CHEWOUT
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

LECTURE
Teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

REPROOF
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

TROUNCE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

GRUMBLE
A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"

REPROVE
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

CENSURE
Harsh criticism or disapproval

8 letters

ADMONISH
Admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"

CHASTISE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

LAMBASTE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

CALLDOWN
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

9 letters

HAVEWORDS
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

DRESSDOWN
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

TERMAGANT
A scolding nagging bad-tempered woman

CASTIGATE
Censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks"

REPRIMAND
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"

10 letters

TAKETOTASK
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

11 letters

REMONSTRATE
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"

COMMONSCOLD
Someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault

15 letters

TELLATHINGORTWO

CALLONTHECARPET
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"