The Clue
Shellackings (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ROUTS
Tags
Notes
The answer ROUTS is uncommon, appearing about once every 450 puzzles.
Related Clues
Clobbers
Crushes
Debacles
Licks
Overwhelms
Runaways
Stampedes
Trounces
Beats decisively
Complete defeats
Decisive victories
Decisive wins
Defeats badly
Defeats decisively
Defeats overwhelmingly
Disorderly retreats
Handily subdues
Licks soundly
No contests
Puts to flight
Rummages about
One-sided contests
One-sided tilts
Soundly defeats
Definition
ROUT as a noun:
1. (mob, rabble, rout) = a disorderly crowd of people
2. an overwhelming defeat
ROUT as a verb:
1. (rout, rout out, expel) = cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"
2. (rout, root, rootle) = dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
3. (rout, gouge) = make a groove in
4. (spread-eagle, spreadeagle, rout) = defeat disastrously