Punishing the writer with a language first (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENAL Punishing the writer with a language first (5) (5)
8% DRAFT Writer's first effort (5) LA Times Daily Sep 23, 2025
7% LAO Asian language (3) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
7% LATIN Nero's language (5) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
7% REPRIEVE Postponement of a punishment (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 10, 2025
7% ARABIC Language of Egypt (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 10, 2025
7% URDU Language of Pakistan (4) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
7% NORSE Viking language (5) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
7% AUTHORS Writers (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 28, 2025
7% NOTV Kid's punishment, perhaps (4) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
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