Cruel king – he is lacking instrument of punishment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cruel king – he is lacking instrument of punishment . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROD Cruel king – he is lacking instrument of punishment (3)
5% POORME "Oh, cruel fate!" (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
5% ALAS "Oh, cruel fate!" (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
5% MEAGER Lacking (6) Newsday Feb 7, 2026
5% COPIT To suffer a punishment (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% OGRE Cruel brute (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% DEARTH Lack (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
5% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
5% GORGE Old king lacking energy to eat a lot (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
5% DAMNS Sends to eternal punishment (5) LA Times Daily Jan 14, 2026
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