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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SLAPONTHEWRIST Mild, ineffective punishment (4,2,3,5) | (14) | ||
| 8% | AVAIL To no ___ (ineffectively) | (5) | New York Times | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 7% | GENTLE Mild-mannered | (6) | Universal | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 7% | PLACEBO Ineffective medicine? (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 6% | REPRIEVE Postponement of a punishment (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 6% | BARKBITE All ____ and no ____, full of talk but ineffective | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 6% | RATS Mild expletive; vermin | (4) | The Times Concise | Oct 29, 2025 |
| 6% | NOTV Kid's punishment, perhaps | (4) | Newsday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 6% | EDAM Mild European cheese | (4) | The Times Concise | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 6% | LETOFF Excuse from punishment | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 23, 2025 |
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