ANC ruled out striking as unacceptable kind of punishment Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUEL AND UNUSUAL ANC ruled out striking as unacceptable kind of punishment (17)
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% MANIAC ANC aim (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
4% LURE Rule out bait (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
4% MOB ___ rule (3) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
4% LEGAL Following the rules (5) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
4% REG Rule, for short (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 8, 2025
4% OBEY Adhere to the rules (4)
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