Old way to punish by smearing and daubing (3,3,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TARANDFEATHER Old way to punish by smearing and daubing (3,3,7) (13)
6% PAP ___ smear (3) Universal Oct 18, 2025
6% CANING Old form of school punishment (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 17, 2025
6% DAUB Smear of paint (4)
6% DUCKINGSTOOL Old device for punishment (7,5) (12) Mirror Classic Oct 5, 2025
6% TARS Smears (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
6% GAUM Smear or daub: Dial. (4)
5% FYODOR --- Dostoevsky, author of Crime and Punishment (6) The Times Specialist Oct 6, 2025
5% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
5% REEDUCATE Coach out of old ways (2-7) (9) Puzzler Sep 29, 2025
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