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Punishment, metaphorically Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punishment, metaphorically last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LICKS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
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| 3% | ROOF One might hit it or raise it, metaphorically | (4) | New York Times | Sep 17, 2025 |
| 3% | SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? | (14) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 10, 2025 |
| 3% | LITERAL Not metaphorical | (7) | Commuter | Sep 9, 2025 |
| 3% | SCREECHINGHALT Sudden stop metaphor | (14) | Newsday | Sep 7, 2025 |
| 3% | CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Sep 3, 2025 |
| 3% | LAP Luxury metaphor | (3) | Newsday | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 3% | EVEREST Greatest potential accomplishment, metaphorically | (7) | New York Times | Aug 31, 2025 |
| 3% | GALE Laughter metaphor | (4) | Newsday | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 3% | DOLLARSTODONUTS Confident person's metaphorical bet | (15) | Newsday | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 3% | CANED Punished - at school? (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Aug 18, 2025 |
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