Punishment advice from Spooner: 'Don't suffer alone!' (4,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAIRSHIRT Punishment advice from Spooner: 'Don't suffer alone!' (4,5) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
68% COPIT To suffer a punishment (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 25, 2026
56% TOODLEPIP Spooner's advice for dog is so long (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
53% STAG Alone (4) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
53% SOLO Alone (4) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
51% VICTIM Sufferer (6) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
51% PAIN Suffering (4) USA Today Quick Feb 22, 2026
51% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
51% TONIC The "T" of G&T (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 18, 2026
51% GOIT ____ alone (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026

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