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Severe defeat or punishment (6) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Severe defeat or punishment (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CANING Severe defeat or punishment (6) | (6) | ||
| 8% | BEATS Defeats | (5) | Commuter | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 8% | HARSH Severe | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 8% | PENAL Of punishment | (5) | Newsday | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 8% | ROUT Defeat | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Dec 3, 2025 |
| 7% | CRUSH Defeat decisively | (5) | New York Times | Jan 14, 2026 |
| 7% | LOSE Suffer defeat | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 7% | CUT Sever (3) | (3) | Mirror Quick | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 7% | LOST Was defeated (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 7% | BASHED Criticized severely | (6) | USA Today | Dec 29, 2025 |
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