The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CANED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 1999.
Punished severely crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CANED | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punished severely
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- harshly
- strictly
- stringently
- district
- stricture
- stringent
- strictness
- strait
- stringency
- strict
- austerity
- rigour
Crossword Answer definitions
CANED verb- To strike or beat with a cane or similar implement
- To destroy; to comprehensively defeat
- To do something well, in a competent fashion
- To produce extreme pain
- To make or furnish with cane or rattan.
- Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs
- Filled with white flakes; mothery; said of vinegar when containing mother.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution