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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEDANTIC Like a schoolmaster punishing inept cad (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 28, 2017
3% HEEL Cad (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 9, 2026
2% RABBITON Talk at length about chasing teacher ending in punishment (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 1, 2026
2% SON Like father, like __ (3) Newsday Sep 23, 2026
2% DONGIOVANNI The Rae Punished - opera by Mozart (3,8) (11) The Guardian Weekend Sep 19, 2026
2% GETIT Understand; be punished (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 18, 2026
2% UNDUE Excessive, as criticism or punishment (5) New York Times Mini Sep 17, 2026
2% IMAGE Likeness (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2026
2% TEND Be likely (to) (4) Commuter Sep 16, 2026
2% ODDSARE "It's likely . . ." (7) USA Today Sep 15, 2026

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