| FLOGGING | To beating severely with a whip |
| LATHERING | Thrashing severely with a whip, etc (9) |
| LASH | Beat severely with a whip or rod (4) |
| WELT | Beat severely with a whip or rod (4) |
| FLOG | Beat severely with a whip or rod (4) |
| THRESH | Word, from "beat seeds out of corn/grain", for a chastising flog with a whip, a fast race, a flail or writhe about, a lavish noisy party, a loud piece of rock music or a severe trounce (6) |
| IMPULSE | Urge male to enter confession to beating |
| SYSTEM | Gambler's claim to beating the house |
| ADMIT | Confess to beating up the maid, getting time (5) |
| REAM | Scold severely, with "out" |
| HATED | Criticized severely, with "on" |
| RAILED | Berated severely, with "at" |
| LOWEREDTHEBOOM | Punished severely, with "on" |
| REAMED | Scolded severely, with "out" |
| TIP | Game requiring a light touch with a whip (3-3) |
| CAT | Game requiring a light touch with a whip (3-3) |
| FLASH | The light reveals a fellow with a whip (5) |
| GETCRACKING | Start to threaten with a whip? (3,8) |
| TAMER | Circus worker with a whip |
| MULETEER | Driver with a whip, perhaps |
