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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUEL AND UNUSUAL ANC ruled out striking as unacceptable kind of punishment (17)
5% THATWONTDO "Unacceptable" (10) Universal Oct 27, 2025
5% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
5% OPENTO Not ruling out (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2025
5% CRUEL Unacceptable, as punishment (5) LA Times Daily Feb 20, 2022
4% ASA __ rule (3) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
4% VERDI He wrote notes in out-of-court ruling (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 30, 2025
4% OUT Unacceptable in the south (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 29, 2025
4% PRECLUDE Rule out putting contralto in overture (8) (8) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 26, 2025
4% NOTV Kid's punishment, perhaps (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
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