Threatened punishment? Son accepts it can upset Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SANCTION Threatened punishment? Son accepts it can upset (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 24, 2015
5% ORELSE Threatening words (6) USA Today Aug 27, 2025
5% HOLDINGPENALTY Football punishment (14) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
5% PAINOF On ___ (threatening punishment). (6)
5% PENAL Threatening punishment. (5)
4% BIN "Son of," in Arabic (3) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
4% CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
4% WARN Threaten conflict to the north (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
4% AGREE Accept terms (5) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
4% MINARI To threaten (1st dep.) (6) The Times O Tempora Aug 30, 2025

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