Heavily defeated or severely punished (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANED Heavily defeated or severely punished (5) (5)
8% CANING Severe defeat (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
7% MASSACRED Heavily defeated mother is revered (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 14, 2025
6% AFEW Several (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 19, 2025
6% PLODS Walks heavily (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
6% TROD Walked heavily (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% LICK Defeat (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
6% HYPED Heavily promoted (5) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
6% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
6% TOUTS Promotes heavily (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
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