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Administer A Beating At Westminster Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 151 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WHIP which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WHIP
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WHIP" which means:
- noun
- • An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
- • A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
- • A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
- • (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
- • A quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object verb
- • Beat severely with a whip or rod
- • Defeat thoroughly
- • Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash
- • Strike as if by whipping
- • Whip with or as if with a wire whisk
- • Subject to harsh criticism
An example sentence would be:
- • "She cracked the whip to get the horse to move faster."
- • "The jockey used the whip to urge the horse to run faster."
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Clue Last Found In...
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Nov 2004 | Down 2 | |
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