Castigatory Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	97%	8		Exact Match!
	adjective • inflicting punishment
	96%	5		Exact Match!
	adjective • of or relating to punishment adjective satellite • serving as or designed to impose punishment • (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
	90%	10		Act of punishing or disciplining
	noun • a rebuke for making a mistake

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times10 Jun 2007	Down 41
New York Times11 May 1996	Across 47
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	Clue	Source
1	Castigatory in nature
2	Castigatory or denunciatory