The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word GROUNDED which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Punished for the weekend, perhaps crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GROUNDED | 100 % | 8 |
Why may GROUNDED be the right solution?
The word "grounded" refers to a punishment where someone is not allowed to leave their house or participate in leisure activities. Being punished for the weekend suggests that the person is being prevented from going out and having fun, which fits the definition of being grounded.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punished for the weekend, perhaps
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Crossword Answer definitions
GROUNDED verb- To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
- To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
- To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
- To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
- To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
- To place something on the ground.
- To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
- To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
- To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
- To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
- (of an airman) Not allowed to fly.
- (of a person, predicative) Confined to stay inside, typically by a parent, as a punishment.
- (of a person) Mature, sensible with well-considered priorities.
- Of or pertaining to an electrical conductor which is connected to earth; earthed.
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