Pardon instead of punishment Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pardon instead of 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHATFOR.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHATFOR Pardon instead of punishment (7)
3% LIEU In ___ of (instead) (4)
3% PENAL Dealing with punishment (5) The Telegraph Mini Jun 12, 2026
3% LETSOFF Doesn't punish (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
3% TIMEOUTS Toddler's punishments (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
3% SCUSI Italian for "Pardon me" (5) Eugene Sheffer May 22, 2026
3% SPARES Doesn't punish (6) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
2% HUH "Beg your pardon?" sound (3)
2% HAVE "Pardon me, would you ___ any Grey Poupon?" (4) USA Today Jun 19, 2026
2% ADS They might be used instead of (or alongside) subscription fees (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
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