Painful punishment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painful punishment . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANING Painful punishment (6)
37% LASHINGS Painful punishments (8)
29% HIDING Not disclosing painful punishment (6) (6)
26% SATRAP Governor's painful punishment touring Austria (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 3, 2015
23% BACKLASH Support painful punishment that produces strong reaction (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 19, 2017
3% ACHE Be painful (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 13, 2025
3% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
3% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
3% SORES Painful spots (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
3% CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
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