Joke I abandon, being penalized (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Joke I abandon, being penalized (8) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUNISHED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISHED Joke I abandon, being penalized (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jan 18, 2025
6% DESERTED Abandoned (8) The Telegraph Quick Mar 23, 2026
6% BUTT __ of the joke (4) Commuter Mar 16, 2026
6% GAG Joke (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
6% DESERTS Abandons (7) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
6% DISOWN Abandon (6) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
5% BESERIOUS "Stop joking around!" (9) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
5% DESSERT Abandon broadcast for fool? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
5% GROANED Reacted to a bad joke (7) Universal Apr 1, 2026
5% PUN Not entirely weak joke (3) The Times Cryptic Apr 1, 2026

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