Punishment handed to Oedipus for patricide and for marrying his mother? Could be Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPLEX SENTENCE Punishment handed to Oedipus for patricide and for marrying his mother? Could be (16)
5% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
4% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
4% SENTENCE Judicial punishment (8) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
4% WEDS Marries (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 11, 2025
4% LAW Mother-in-___ (spouse's mother) (3)
4% JOCASTA Mother of Oedipus (7)
3% HERA Mother of Ares (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 10, 2025
3% MAY Could potentially (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
3% PAWS Hands (4) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
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