@SpotXSpot: True. The Daleks say all sorts of things (including, rather wonderfully, "Would you like a cup of tea?"). But 'explain' only fits half of the pattern I'm going for in this quiz.
@Stiltner: Good point. I think excoriate is mostly used transitively, so it's perhaps not quite an ideal match for the way I've worded the clue, but it's definitely close enough to be worth including as an alternative. |