Originator of the phrase "Let the punishment fit the offense" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CICERO Originator of the phrase "Let the punishment fit the offense" (6)
7% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
6% APT Fitting, like a phrase (3)
5% THEFT Taking offense? (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% ABLE Fit (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
5% HEALTHY Fit (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 13, 2025
5% ODIUM Offensiveness, hatred (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
5% FOULS Basketball offenses (5) New York Times Mini Oct 5, 2025
5% ABOMINABLE Offensive (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 2, 2025
5% IDIOM Phrase (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
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