The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TANNING which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2001.
Punishment, of a sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TANNING | 50 % | 7 |
| EXILE | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Punishment, of a sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- condemning
- ban
- bann
- banned
- bear
- beat
- beats
- cob
- commutation
- cpb
- discipline
- erasure
Crossword Answer definitions
TANNING verb- To change to a tan colour due to exposure to the sun.
- To change an animal hide into leather by soaking it in tannic acid. To work as a tanner.
- To spank or beat.
- The process of making leather, which does not easily decompose, from the skins of animals, which do.
- The acquisition of a tan, either by exposure to the sun, or artificially.
- A spanking.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result TANNING
- Getting some sun
- Activity at a certain salon
- Kind of bed
- Using a UV lamp, in a way
- Punishment, of a sort