Voluntary self-punishment required for our misshapen ancestors (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PENANCE Voluntary self-punishment required for our misshapen ancestors (7) (7)
4% ELDER Ancestor (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
4% PDAS Smartphone ancestors: Abbr. (4)
4% NEEDS Requires (5) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
4% NEED Require (4) The Times Concise Oct 9, 2025
4% POETICJUSTICE Fitting punishment (13) The Times Sunday Concise Oct 5, 2025
4% MADE Self-___ (4) New York Times Oct 3, 2025
4% SAXTUBAS Sousaphone ancestors (8) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
4% SUN Our setter? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 29, 2025
4% SENTENCE Judicial punishment (8) The Times Concise Sep 22, 2025
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