Self-inflicted punishment for wrongdoing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Self-inflicted punishment for wrongdoing . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PENANCE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENANCE Self-inflicted punishment for wrongdoing (7)
3% FOIST Inflict (upon) (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 27, 2025
3% ABET Support in wrongdoing (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025
3% OWNGOAL Self-inflicted setback (7) The Times Concise Aug 16, 2025
3% PUNITIVE Inflicting punishment (8) The Guardian Quick Jun 30, 2022
3% PENALISE Inflict punishment on (8)
3% WREAK Inflict, as punishment (5)
3% SPANK Inflict punishment (5)
2% EGO Sense of self (3) Commuter Nov 24, 2025
2% LETSOFF Allows to go with no punishment (7) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
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