| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTERELY | Severely | |
| DRASTICALLY | Severely | |
| ACUTELY | Severely | |
| STRINGENTLY | Severely | |
| LACERATED | Severely grazes | |
| FLAYED | Criticised severely | |
| STARK | Severely simple | |
| FLAY | Criticise severely | |
| SLAM | Criticise severely | |
| KEELHAUL | Reprimand severely | |
| THRASHED | Severely caned | |
| THRASHES | Severely canes | |
| THRASH | Severely cane | |
| CASTIGATE | Criticise severely | |
| CHASTISES | Rebukes severely | |
| HAEMORRHAGE | Bleed severely | |
| BERATE | Chide severely | |
| BASH | Beat severely | |
| PUNISHING | Severely taxing | |
| TROUNCE | Beat severely | |
| CHASTISED | Reprimanded severely | |
| AUSTERE | Severely simple | |
| SCATHE | Reprove severely | |
| UPBRAID | Reprove severely | |
| FLAYS | Scolds severely | |