The Clue
Lambastes (6 letter answer)
The Answer
CREAMS
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Notes
The answer CREAMS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.
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Definition
CREAM as a noun:
1. (cream, pick) = the best people or things in a group; "the cream of England's young men were killed in the Great War"
2. the part of milk containing the butterfat
3. (cream, ointment, emollient) = toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
CREAM as a verb:
1. make creamy by beating; "Cream the butter"
2. (cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash, lick) = beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight; "We licked the other team on Sunday!"
3. put on cream, as on one's face or body; "She creams her face every night"
4. (skim, skim off, cream off, cream) = remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
5. add cream to one's coffee, for example