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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Punishment needing official approval (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 3, 2019
3% YESES Approvals (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 26, 2025
3% OKS Approves (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 24, 2025
3% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
3% ENDORSE Approve (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 1, 2025
2% YEPS Slangy approvals (4) LA Times Mini Nov 4, 2025
2% YEA Congressional approval vote (3)
2% EDICTS Official proclamations (6) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
2% REGISTER Official list (8) The Times Concise Oct 30, 2025
2% PEND Await approval (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025

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