A punishment announced to a criminal in court (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SENTENCE A punishment announced to a criminal in court (8) (8)
11% SENTENCING Announcing punishment, - the criminal (10)
8% FINED Punished by a court (5)
7% STRETCHER It supports patient criminal's punishment, drug runner ultimately (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
7% INCORRECT Wrong criminal or nicer court? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 22, 2025
7% OLDBAILEY The Central Criminal Court (3,6) (9)
6% NAB Catch, as a criminal (3)
6% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
6% RHETORIC Left court regularly enthralled by rich criminal's eloquence (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
6% ABET Aid in criminality (4) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
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