| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| SLAP | Sharp rebuke | |
| SNUB | Sharp rebuke | |
| RATTLE | A scolding; a sharp rebuke. | |
| TART | Fig.: Sharp; keen; severe; as, a tart reply; tart language; a tart rebuke. | |
| SHARP | Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke. | |