Deduce penalty, in essence, could be diabolical Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INFERNAL Deduce penalty, in essence, could be diabolical (8)
5% EVILS Diabolical deeds (5) New York Times Mini Feb 9, 2026
5% INFER Deduce (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
4% FINES Financial penalties (5) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
4% PUNISHMENT Penalty imposed for an offence (10) (10) Mirror Classic Feb 10, 2026
4% INFERS Deduces (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 2, 2026
4% NUB Essence of the matter (3) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
4% FINER Nicer penalty, striker's last (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
4% SINBIN Penalty box, in hockey lingo (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
4% SANCTIONS Economic penalties (9) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
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