The term 'Read the Riot Act' is an idiom that means to reprimand someone severely. The crossword solutions for this term are 'BASTE' (5 letters), 'Chewout' (7 letters), 'Bawledout' (9 letters), and 'Taketotask' (10 letters). All of these words can be used to describe a severe reprimand, with 'BASTE' meaning to scold harshly, 'chewout' meaning to scold or berate someone, 'bawledout' meaning to shout at someone angrily, and 'taketotask' meaning to reprimand or criticize someone severely.