This penalty could be nine thumps (10) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue This penalty could be nine thumps (10) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PUNISHMENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PUNISHMENT This penalty could be nine thumps (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 29, 2024
6% SANCTIONS Economic penalties (9) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
6% RENT Penalty in Monopoly (4) New York Times Dec 16, 2025
6% FINE Penalty (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% STARWARS Franchise with nine "episodes" (8) Wall Street Journal Jan 8, 2026
5% SINBIN Penalty box, in hockey lingo (6) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% IBEX Nine capturing live goat (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
5% MEH "Could be better" (3) TV Jan 4, 2026
5% OMEGA Oscar thumping Greek character (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
5% SSN Nine-digit ID (3) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025

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