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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENAL Punishing the writer with a language first (5) (5)
8% TONGUE Mother ___ (first language, often) (6) New York Times Midi May 7, 2026
7% BASQUE Iberian language (6) The Times Concise Jun 13, 2026
7% LETSOFF Doesn't punish (7) Wall Street Journal Jun 9, 2026
7% ITALIAN European language (7) The Times Concise Jun 9, 2026
7% URDU Asian language (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 8, 2026
7% BAN Punishment for an online troll (3) Universal Jun 3, 2026
7% LAO Language of Vientiane (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2026
7% NOTV Punishment for a Gen X kid (4) LA Times Daily May 31, 2026
7% TIMEOUTS Toddler's punishments (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
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