Why punishment? (4,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHATFOR Why punishment? (4,3) (7)
11% GAH "Why, why, why?!" (3) New York Times May 3, 2026
10% TIMEOUTS Toddler's punishments (8) Commuter May 26, 2026
10% PENAL Relating to punishment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 25, 2026
10% CONS "Why not?" answers (4) The Atlantic May 24, 2026
10% FORSOMEREASON "Not sure why, but ... " (13) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
10% BOTH "Why not ___?" (4) USA Today May 11, 2026
10% SPARES Doesn't punish (6) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
10% CANED Punished (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 16, 2026
10% FINE Monetary punishment (4) Commuter Apr 10, 2026
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