Give a shellacking Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Give a shellacking?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Give a shellacking is CREAM. Other possible answers include TROMP, afford, afforded, affording, affords, applied, applies, apply, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Give a shellacking?

We have found 145 possible answers for the crossword clue Give a shellacking.

Q: What is another word for Give a shellacking?

We list 143 synonyms related to Give a shellacking. Common alternatives include FED, HAD, HAS, PAY.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Give a shellacking?

Clues like Give a shellacking often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Cryptic, Financial Times Polymath, Daily Express, The Times Quick Cryptic, Metro, among others.

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Hint 1: Meaning

accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

FED, HAD, HAS

Hint 3: Best answers

CREAM, TROMP, AFFORD

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Best answers for Give a shellacking

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All 145 answers for Give a shellacking

Give a shellacking with 3 letters (4)

Answer	Letters
FED	3
HAD	3
HAS	3
PAY	3

Give a shellacking with 4 letters (14)

Answer	Letters
FEED	4
GAVE	4
GIFT	4
HAND	4
HAVE	4
HELD	4
HOLD	4

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LEFT	4
MADE	4
MAKE	4
OPEN	4
PAID	4
PASS	4
PAYS	4

Give a shellacking with 5 letters (19)

Answer	Letters
CREAM	5
TROMP	5
APPLY	5
BREAK	5
BROKE	5
FEEDS	5
GIFTS	5

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GIVEN	5
GIVES	5
GRANT	5
HANDS	5
HOLDS	5
LEAVE	5
MAKES	5
OPENS	5
REACH	5
THREW	5
THROW	5
YIELD	5

Give a shellacking with 6 letters (29)

Answer	Letters
AFFORD	6
BREAKS	6
BROKEN	6
CAVE IN	6
CHIP IN	6
COMMIT	6
DEVOTE	6

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EASE UP	6
FALL IN	6
GIFTED	6
GIVING	6
GRANTS	6
HANDED	6
HAVING	6
IMPART	6
KICK IN	6
LEAVES	6
MAKING	6
OPENED	6
PASS ON	6
PASSED	6
PASSES	6
PAYING	6
RENDER	6
RETURN	6
SPRING	6
THROWN	6
THROWS	6
YIELDS	6

Give a shellacking with 7 letters (24)

Answer	Letters
AFFORDS	7
APPLIED	7
APPLIES	7
COMMITS	7
DEVOTED	7
DEVOTES	7
FEEDING	7

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FOUNDER	7
GIFTING	7
GIVE WAY	7
GRANTED	7
HANDING	7
HOLDING	7
IMPARTS	7
LEAVING	7
OPENING	7
PASSING	7
PRESENT	7
REACHED	7
REACHES	7
RENDERS	7
RETURNS	7
SPRINGS	7
YIELDED	7

Give a shellacking with 8 letters (18)

Answer	Letters
AFFORDED	8
APPLYING	8
BREAKING	8
COLLAPSE	8
DEDICATE	8
DEVOTING	8
FOUNDERS	8

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GENERATE	8
GRANTING	8
IMPARTED	8
MOVE OVER	8
PRESENTS	8
REACHING	8
RENDERED	8
RETURNED	8
THROWING	8
TURN OVER	8
YIELDING	8

Give a shellacking with 9 letters (15)

Answer	Letters
AFFORDING	9
COLLAPSED	9
COLLAPSES	9
COMMITTED	9
DEDICATED	9
DEDICATES	9
ESTABLISH	9

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FOUNDERED	9
GENERATED	9
GENERATES	9
IMPARTING	9
PRESENTED	9
RENDERING	9
RETURNING	9
SACRIFICE	9

Give a shellacking with 10 letters (10)

Answer	Letters
COLLAPSING	10
COMMITTING	10
CONSECRATE	10
CONTRIBUTE	10
DEDICATING	10
FOUNDERING	10
GENERATING	10

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PRESENTING	10
SACRIFICED	10
SACRIFICES	10

Give a shellacking with 11 letters (8)

Answer	Letters
CONSECRATED	11
CONSECRATES	11
CONTRIBUTED	11
CONTRIBUTES	11
ESTABLISHED	11
ESTABLISHES	11
SACRIFICING	11
SPRINGINESS	11

Give a shellacking with 12 letters (3)

Answer	Letters
CONSECRATING	12
CONTRIBUTING	12
ESTABLISHING	12

Give a shellacking with 13 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
SPRINGINESSES	13

Synonyms for Give a shellacking

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What's the best solution for Give a shellacking?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Give a shellacking is CREAM. Other possible answers include TROMP, afford, afforded, affording, affords, applied, applies, apply, among others.

How many solutions are there for Give a shellacking?

We have found 145 possible answers for the crossword clue Give a shellacking.

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What is another word for Give a shellacking?

We list 143 synonyms related to Give a shellacking. Common alternatives include FED, HAD, HAS, PAY.

Which crosswords feature clues like Give a shellacking?

Clues like Give a shellacking often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Cryptic, Financial Times Polymath, Daily Express, The Times Quick Cryptic, Metro, among others.

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