| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| lickings | A severe defeat or beating |
| FACER | Severe check or defeat: Colloq. |
| caning | a severe beating |
| canings | CANING, a severe beating |
| beatings | BEATING, a defeat |
| whacking | a beating (a defeat) |
| belting | a beating (a defeat) |
| hiding | a beating (a defeat) |
| pugging | a beating (a defeat) |
| pasting | a beating (a defeat) |
| pastings | PASTING, a beating (a defeat) |
| beltings | BELTING, a beating (a defeat) |
| puggings | PUGGING, a beating (a defeat) |
| hidings | HIDING, a beating (a defeat) |
| whackings | WHACKING, a beating (a defeat) |
| ear | to give a person a sound beating; defeat a person utterly |
