| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HUG | Child's reward, often |
| STAR | Child's reward, perhaps |
| TVTIME | Child's post-homework reward, perhaps |
| CARROT | Often illusory reward. |
| TIMETOKILL | Early-bird's reward, often |
| DEMERIT | Class clown's "reward," often |
| CANDY | "Trick or treat" reward, often |
| sticks | A threat of punishment or unwelcome measures (often contrasted with the offer of reward as a means of persuasion) |
