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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 32% | 8 | Learner involved in awful beating — that's evident | |
3 | 28% | 3 | "Awful, just awful!" | |
Boys Kept In During Awful Beating Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DRUBBING" which means:
- noun
- • A sound defeat
- • The act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows verb
- • To beat (someone or something) with a stick.
- • To defeat someone soundly; to annihilate or crush.
- • To forcefully teach something.
- • To criticize harshly; to excoriate.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The team gave their opponents a severe drubbing in the championship game."
- • "After a string of victories, the tennis player suffered a humiliating drubbing in the final match."
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The Guardian Cryptic20 Jan 2011 | Across 23 | |
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