Penalize by taking points away Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Penalize by taking points away . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DING Penalize by taking points away (4)
3% DETRACT Take away (from) (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
3% MINUS Take away sign (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025
3% FINED Penalized (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 17, 2025
3% DEDUCT Take away CD, duet awful (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
3% AWE Take one's breath away (3)
2% ATE Put away (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
2% AFAR Miles away (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
2% ERODE Wear away (5) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
2% ATIT Plugging away (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
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