Threat of punishment contains rioting Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Threat of punishment contains rioting . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SANCTION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Threat of punishment contains rioting (8)
6% ELSE "... or ___!" (threat) (4) New York Times Jul 2, 2025
5% SLAPONTHEWRIST Hand out punishment? (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
5% EDITOR Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Sep 7, 2025
5% INONE Self-contained (5) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
5% CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
5% BIN Recycling container (3) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
5% TARE Container weight (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
5% PUNNET Strawberry container (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
5% HATTER Milliner in explosive threat (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Aug 26, 2025
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