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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a schoolmaster punishing inept cad last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 PEDANTIC.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PEDANTIC Like a schoolmaster punishing inept cad | (8) | The Telegraph Toughie | Feb 28, 2017 |
| 3% | ROUE Cad | (4) | Newsday | Jan 22, 2026 |
| 2% | SAPIENT Wise, misconstrued as "inept" | (7) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 2% | PENANCE I must dodge pine cane deployed as punishment | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 21, 2026 |
| 2% | PENAL Of punishment | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 2% | CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 20, 2026 |
| 2% | CICADA CIA cad ordered bug (6) | (6) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 19, 2026 |
| 2% | DAMNS Sends to eternal punishment | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 2% | RAKE Garden tool; cad | (4) | The Times Concise | Jan 9, 2026 |
| 2% | ELSE Not like that | (4) | Newsday | Dec 27, 2025 |
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