Permits and penalties (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Permits and penalties (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 27, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANCTIONS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTIONS Permits and penalties (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 27, 2026
10% FINES Penalties (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 3, 2026
9% REF Penalty caller (3) Newsday May 24, 2026
9% LETS Permits (4) Universal May 23, 2026
9% LEGAL Permitted (5) Eugene Sheffer May 22, 2026
9% ALLOW Permit (5) Puzzler Backwords May 20, 2026
9% ALLOWS Permits (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
9% LET Permit (3) Universal Mar 9, 2026
9% ALLOWED Permitted (7) The Telegraph Quick Mar 7, 2026
8% ROULETTE Game permitted in road? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic May 27, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on May 27, 2026

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