I've to follow play on words it forms by way of punishment (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNITIVE I've to follow play on words it forms by way of punishment (8) (8)
90% PUN Play on words (3) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025
90% CANING Old form of school punishment (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 17, 2025
86% OSTEO Word form for "bone" (5) LA Times Mini Sep 20, 2025
82% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
78% SPOONERISM No promises broken in play on words? (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
78% DUCKDUCKGOOSE Fowl play? ... or words that can follow the starts of 20-, 32- and 42-Across (13) New York Times Nov 24, 2025
78% ALONG Word after "play" or "tag" (5) Universal Nov 23, 2025
78% LETSOFF Allows to go with no punishment (7) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
78% CARROTAND Incentive/punishment system * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
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