Answer:

lambast

Answer	Crossword Clue
LAMBAST	Wallop: Var.
LAMBAST	Tear into
LAMBAST	Beat; censure

LAMBAST	Call on the carpet (Var.)
LAMBAST	Chew out: var.
LAMBAST	Sternly censure (Var.)

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.