Not the best way to punish a kid (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPANK Not the best way to punish a kid (5) (5)
9% NOTV Punishment for a Gen X kid (4) LA Times Daily May 31, 2026
7% ELITE The best of the best (5) USA Today Jun 15, 2026
7% TOP Best (3) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2026
7% PENAL Dealing with punishment (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 12, 2026
7% LETSOFF Doesn't punish (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
7% BAN Punishment for an online troll (3) Universal Jun 3, 2026
7% NOT "Kidding!" (3) USA Today Jun 2, 2026
7% TIMEOUTS Toddler's punishments (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
7% ANTIHERO Marvel's Punisher, for one (8) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
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