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Answer for the clue "Lecture from monarch in total disarray ", 10 letters:
talking-to

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"a reprimand," 1871, from euphemistic use of verbal phrase talk to (see talk (v.)).

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ What Sarah needs is a good talking-to . EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ With increasing frequency, it seems, the good talking-to becomes a permanent black spot on a school record.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A rebuke or reprimand

Usage examples of talking-to.

Yesterday he gave me a great talking-to all about it and this morning in the post I got a whole lot of tins of treacle and wheat germ and heaven knows what all.