The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PENAL which also is the latest solution we found used in Washington Post in 2012.
Designed to teach a hard lesson, maybe crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PENAL | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Designed to teach a hard lesson, maybe
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- school
- moral
- plan
- cram
- learn
- tied
- form
- transfer
- give
- religion
- point
Crossword Answer definitions
PENAL adjective- Of or relating to punishment.
- Subject to punishment; punishable.
- Serving as a place of punishment.
- Exorbitant.
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