Why punishment? (4,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHATFOR Why punishment? (4,3) (7)
10% HOWCOME "Why's that?" (7) Universal Sep 4, 2025
9% CANED Punished - at school? (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 18, 2025
9% NOTV Child's punishment, maybe (4) LA Times Daily Aug 13, 2025
9% HOLDINGPENALTY Football punishment (14) Newsday Aug 7, 2025
9% SPANKS Punishes a child (6)
9% WHAT FOR Punishment? Why? (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 3, 2022
8% AUTO ____-da-fé, Spanish Inquisition punishment (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 8, 2025
8% WHERESTHEFIRE "Why are you in such a hurry?" (13) USA Today Sep 3, 2025
8% CANE Acne treatment is a punishment (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
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