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Drubbing (4)

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I believe the answer is:

rout

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">drubbing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for rout that I've seen before include "Act like a pig" , "Total defeat in battle" , "Put to flight in disarray" , "Completely defeat" , "clobber" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald, the LA Times, the Universal, the Penny Press and the Newsday.
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