'____ revenge,' inflicting punishment on someone for supposed wrongdoing (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue '____ revenge,' inflicting punishment on someone for supposed wrongdoing (8) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXACTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXACTING '____ revenge,' inflicting punishment on someone for supposed wrongdoing (8) (8)
6% EXACTED Inflicted (revenge) (7) (7)
5% PUNISH Inflict a penalty for (6) Newsday Aug 24, 2025
5% SIN Wrongdoing (3) The Telegraph Quick Jul 18, 2025
5% STRIKES Inflicts corporal punishment ___ doesn't work (7) (7)
5% PAYBACK Revenge (7) Family Time Jun 22, 2025
5% SMACKER A kiss for someone inflicting punishment (7)
5% AVENGER Someone who punishes wrongdoing (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 5, 2023
5% PUNITIVE Inflicting punishment (8) The Guardian Quick Jun 30, 2022
5% EXACTS Inflicts (revenge) (6) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2021
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