I must dodge pine cane deployed as punishment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue I must dodge pine cane deployed as punishment featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on January 21, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENANCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENANCE I must dodge pine cane deployed as punishment (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
2% ACHE Pine (4) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
2% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
2% MISSES Pines for girls (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
2% CONE Pine ___ (autumn decor) (4)
2% EVASION Dodging of the issue (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 16, 2026
2% TREESAP Sticky pine product (7) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
2% GOTTA Must, informally (5) Newsday Jan 14, 2026
2% ACNE Spots cane construction (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
2% NEEDS Must-haves (5) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026

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