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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNEECAPPING Punishment used by some hit men (11) New York Times Apr 5, 2019
3% LINES School punishment (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 29, 2026
3% PSA "Here's some useful information" (3) USA Today Mar 29, 2026
3% MASOCHIST Glutton for punishment? (9) The New Yorker Mini Mar 12, 2026
3% OER Contraction used in some poems (3) The Atlantic Mar 11, 2026
3% GINSENGS Roots used in some teas (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 3, 2026
3% PENAL Of punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
2% TENORS High-performing men? (6) Universal Mar 30, 2026
2% POOLNOODLE "Weapon" used in some playful jousts (10) New York Times Mar 28, 2026
2% SMASH Huge hit (5) New York Times Midi Mar 28, 2026

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