The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SPANK , but the solution may also be GROUND which is one of the most recent solution (2015 in USA Today).
Punish, in a way crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPANK | 27 % | 5 |
| GROUND | 18 % | 6 |
| FINE | 14 % | 4 |
| STONE | 14 % | 5 |
| CANE | 14 % | 4 |
| AMERCE | 5 % | 6 |
| SADDLE | 5 % | 6 |
| THROWTHEBOOKAT | 5 % | 14 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punish, in a way
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- capitally
- beat
- beats
- buck
- come
- discipline
- disciplined
- draw
- fine
- gate
- gating
- give
Crossword Answer definitions
SPANK noun- An instance of spanking, separately or part of a multiple blows-beating; a smack, swat, or slap.
- A slapping sound, as produced by spanking.
- To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, gesture, or form of sexual interaction.
- To soundly defeat, to trounce.
- To hit very hard
- To move rapidly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SPANK
- Hit bottom?
- Unit of punishment
- Paddle
- Slap on the buttocks
- Hit the end?
- Punish corporally
- Punish, as a naughty child
- Punish, in a way
- Apply corporal punishment
- Give a paddling to
More clues leading to the result GROUND
- Terra firma
- Put through a mill
- Mill-processed
- Put under house arrest, as a teenager
- Run through the mill
- See 47-Across
- Pulverized
- Gnashed
- Dry land
- It may be gained or broken
More clues leading to the result FINE
- Better than good
- Free from impurity
- All well and good
- Monetary punishment
- Speeder's penalty
- Capital punishment?
- "It's all good"
- Ticket number?
- Excellent
- "Can't complain"
More clues leading to the result STONE
- Actor/director Ezra
- See 45A
- Sharon of "Total Recall"
- Backgammon piece
- Ezra or Sharon
- Harlan or Ezra
- Pelt with rocks
- Punish, in a way
- Throw rocks
- "Platoon" director Oliver
More clues leading to the result CANE
- Bat Masterson wielded one
- Hobbler's support
- Rocking chair material
- Sugar or candy
- Walking stick
- Candy unit
- Sugar ____
- Candy shape
- Sugar source
- Swagger stick
More clues leading to the result AMERCE
- Punish arbitrarily
- Fine
- Punish by fine
- Punish via a fine
- Punish by fining
- Arbitrarily penalize
- Punish, in a way
- Punish via fine
- Punish with a fine
- Fine.
More clues leading to the result SADDLE
- Jockey's seat
- Weigh down (with)
- Silver seat?
- Sit on it
- Bike seat
- Burden (with)
- Wrangler's seat
- Dale Evans's seat
- Charge, as with responsibility
- Kind of shoe or soap