A discovery, one hears, is penalised by the courts (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FINED A discovery, one hears, is penalised by the courts (5) (5)
7% TRY Hear in court (3) Newsday Dec 26, 2025
6% EUREKA Cry of discovery (6) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
6% AMEN "Hear, hear!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
6% SIGNIFICANTDIG The discovery of the Lucy fossils, for one? (14) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
6% FIND Reportedly penalised for discovery (4) Mirror Cryptic Apr 25, 2025
5% SUE Take to court (3) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
5% HEARYE Court order (6) Newsday Feb 14, 2026
5% GUM Unpleasant discovery under a desk (3) New York Times Feb 12, 2026
5% SUES Takes to court (4) LA Times Daily Feb 12, 2026
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