Punishes In A Way Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	5		Exact Match!
	noun • a stick that people can lean on to help them walk • a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane • a stiff switch, used to hit (usually students) as punishment verb • beat with a cane
	98%	6		Exact Match!
	noun • a slap with the flat of the hand verb • give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
	31%	4		Punishes in an old way
	noun • any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue • a man who serves as a sailor verb • coat with tar

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Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times19 Feb 2006	Down 39
New York Times06 Aug 1998	Down 37
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