"Spare the rod, ___ the child" Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPOIL "Spare the rod, ___ the child" (5) Universal Mar 9, 2017
7% FRUGAL Sparing (6) The Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% SPIT Barbecue rod (4) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
6% BAR Metal rod; forbid (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 18, 2025
6% NEONATE Newborn child (7) New York Times Nov 18, 2025
6% EROS Aphrodite's child (4) Newsday Nov 14, 2025
6% SON Male child (3) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
6% POLE Fishing rod (4) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
6% GIRL Child (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 11, 2025
6% XER Boomer's child (3) Newsday Nov 9, 2025

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