Intensify act of punishment, losing power to capture hearts Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Intensify act of punishment, losing power to capture hearts featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on August 17, 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 ENHANCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENHANCE Intensify act of punishment, losing power to capture hearts (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 17, 2026
5% AMPSUP Intensifies (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 8, 2026
5% ENTHRONEMENT Act of installing on a seat of power (12) The Times Concise Aug 4, 2026
5% FLARED Intensified (6) Thomas Joseph Jul 24, 2026
5% DEEPEN Intensify (6) USA Today Jul 19, 2026
5% TRES French intensifier (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
5% ASTIR Moving melody captures minstrel's heart (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 9, 2026
5% ESCALATE Intensify (8) Newsday Jun 14, 2026
5% ENAMOR Capture the heart of (6) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
4% KISSCAM It captures ballpark smooches (7) New York Times Aug 17, 2026

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