"They let him off with a ___ on the wrist" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "They let him off with a ___ on the wrist" . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLAP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLAP "They let him off with a ___ on the wrist" (4)
6% ACEBANDAGE Wrapper for an injured wrist (10) Universal Dec 21, 2025
6% VENTED Let off steam, perhaps (6) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
6% ARET It's dry - let him plough! (4) The Times O Tempora Nov 1, 2025
6% MANACLE Wrist shackle (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 12, 2025
5% TELEGENIC Let off, say, nice crook looking good on camera (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jan 14, 2026
5% ITSTIME "Let's do this thing" (7) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
5% WHO "Never heard of him" (3) The Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
5% GET "Let's ___ down to business" (3)
5% RELEASE Let go (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 4, 2026
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