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% RASPING Harsh sounding political line carried by newspaper (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 24, 2026
6% FLAK Harsh criticism (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 20, 2026
6% GLARE Harsh light (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 18, 2026
6% ACRID Harsh-smelling (5) New York Times Midi Mar 4, 2026
6% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
6% SLIM Carrying little weight (4)
5% TON Heavy weight (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
5% GAIN Put on, as weight (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 17, 2026
5% DOXED E-published as punishment (5) Newsday Apr 17, 2026
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