Take to task
The crossword clue "Take to task" is answered by SCOLD, a 5-letter entry. Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
SCOLD
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SCOLD answer page.
Used 22 times across 18 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1967. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- REPROVE (3 uses in xd)
- REBUKE (2 uses in xd)
- CENSURE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SCOLD
Every other clue in this collection answered by SCOLD, most used first.
- Berate - used 45 times, most recently in 2025
- Chew out - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
- Reprimand - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
- Bawl out - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Dress down - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Take care of - SEETO, used 337 times
- Take the wheel - STEER, used 188 times
- Take place - OCCUR, used 121 times
- Take as one's own - ADOPT, used 111 times
- Take it easy - RELAX, used 103 times
- Take the helm - STEER, used 78 times
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