Not a harsh punishment, but such words carry little weight (5,8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Not a harsh punishment, but such words carry little weight (5,8) . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LIGHTSENTENCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTSENTENCE Not a harsh punishment, but such words carry little weight (5,8) (13)
6% DENOUNCE Condemn study with little weight (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
6% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% SEVERITY Harshness (8) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
6% SLIM Carrying little weight (4)
5% RAUCOUS Harsh-sounding (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 31, 2026
5% STONES Last one standing carries lots of weight (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% TON Huge weight (3) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
5% RASPS Speaks with a harsh voice (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
5% COPIT To suffer a punishment (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
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