Leather strap formerly used as corporal punishment in Scottish schools (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAWSE Leather strap formerly used as corporal punishment in Scottish schools (5) (5)
6% THONG Leather strap (5) The Times Concise Jul 3, 2025
5% CANING Old form of school punishment (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 17, 2025
5% ERST Formerly, formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
5% ONCE Formerly (4) Universal Oct 11, 2025
5% DETENTION School punishment (9) (9) Mirror Classic Sep 18, 2025
5% CANED Punished - at school? (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 18, 2025
5% SWITCH Change implement of corporal punishment (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2025
5% SPANKING ___ new - corporal punishment (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jul 1, 2025
5% REIN Leather strap (4)
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