Stretch, and man gets punishment (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPANKING Stretch, and man gets punishment (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 3, 2024
7% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
7% EONS Impossibly long stretches (4) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
7% DUCKINGSTOOL Old device for punishment (7,5) (12) Mirror Classic Oct 5, 2025
7% SENTENCE Judicial punishment (8) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
7% LIES Stretches the truth (4) Universal Sep 20, 2025
7% EKE Stretch (out) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 19, 2025
7% DETENTION School punishment (9) (9) Mirror Classic Sep 18, 2025
7% ERA Stretch of history (3) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2025
7% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025

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