For punishment the writer gets the cane somehow (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENANCE For punishment the writer gets the cane somehow (7) (7)
7% RODS Canes (4) The Telegraph Mini Nov 24, 2025
6% UPFORIT In court, going to get punished, highly motivated (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
6% FEATHER The fear somehow gets some down (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
6% MACHETE Cane cutter (7) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
6% SETTING This writer's work is getting harder (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
6% FERULES Punishment canes (7)
6% FERULE Punishment cane (6)
5% ACNE Spots cane construction (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
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