Punishment needing official approval Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Punishment needing official approval last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANCTION.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Punishment needing official approval (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2019
3% OKS Approves (3) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
3% ENDORSE Approve (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
3% SEAL __ of approval (4) Commuter Aug 23, 2025
3% ONRECORD Official (8) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2025
3% HOLDINGPENALTY Football punishment (14) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
3% PENALTY Official punishment (7) (7)
3% OKED Approved (4) LA Times Daily Jul 2, 2025
3% THENOD Official approval, informally (6) Universal Jun 1, 2025
2% YEAH Informal approval (4) Newsday Sep 11, 2025

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