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Corporal Punishment Crossword Clue
There are 4 exact and 135 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
CANING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
CANING
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "CANING" which means:
- noun
- • Work made of interlaced slender branches (especially willow branches) 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.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He received six strokes of caning for his misconduct."
- • "The use of caning as a form of punishment is controversial."
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Quick29 Dec 2016 | Down 4 | |
| The Guardian Speedy14 Dec 2014 | Across 14 | |
| The Guardian Quick01 Aug 2006 | Down 8 | SIXOFTHEBEST |
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