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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punches ain't less brutal last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAILSETS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAILSETS Punches ain't less brutal (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 27, 2023
6% SAVAGE Brutal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 1, 2026
5% NEATER Less of a mess (6) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
5% SOCK Punch in the face, say (4) New York Times Apr 2, 2026
5% TAU Greek "T" (3)
5% ICIER Less welcoming (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
5% PALER Less dark (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 1, 2026
5% SOFTER Less rough (6) USA Today Mar 30, 2026
5% HIT Punch (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 28, 2026
5% SLUG Punch (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 27, 2026

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