Beating wordplay is hard element to some extent Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Beating wordplay is hard element to some extent . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUNISHMENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISHMENT Beating wordplay is hard element to some extent (10)
6% INASENSE To some extent (8) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
6% PUNISH Wordplay is hard to beat? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 23, 2024
5% DRE Beats by __ (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
5% ATALL To any extent (5) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% STALE Old wives' tales, to some extent (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
5% DRAWUP Formulate wordplay for "charge"? (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
5% SCRAM "Beat it!" (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 4, 2025
5% AMSCRAY "Beat it!" (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% DESPOTISM Dictatorship decides pot is malevolent to some extent (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 23, 2025
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