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verb • impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Point, point, point, point then led all over the place | ||||||
noun • the leaf of a conifer • a slender pointer for indicating the reading on the scale of a measuring instrument • a sharp pointed implement (usually steel) • a stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record verb • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism • prick with a needle | ||||||||
| 26% | 9 | A point of reference that serves as a starting point for measurements | ||||||
noun • a standard by which something can be measured or judged • a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point | ||||||||
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PUNISHES which was last seen in the Telegraph Toughie crossword.
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PUNISHES
Updated: February 25, 2025
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