Punish, as a naughty child Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPANK Punish, as a naughty child (5)
8% NOTV Child's punishment, maybe (4) LA Times Daily Aug 13, 2025
8% SPANKS Punishes a child (6)
7% BAD Naughty (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
7% TSK "Naughty!" (3) Universal Aug 28, 2025
7% COAL Christmas stocking filler for a naughty child (4) New York Times Jul 28, 2025
6% TYKE Cheeky child (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
6% TOT Young child (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
6% SON Male child (3)
6% FYODOR --- Dostoevsky, author of Crime and Punishment (6) The Times Specialist Oct 6, 2025
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