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Punishes My Refusal About Accepting Sanctimonious Creature Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is WHIPSCORPION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WHIPSCORPION

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99%12Exact Match!
noun

• nonvenomous arachnid that resembles a scorpion and that has a long thin tail without a stinger

35%8Creature that punishes misbehaving children
noun

• an imaginary monster used to frighten children

33%5 All correct a sanctimonious creature
noun

• similar to the giraffe but smaller with much shorter neck and stripe on the legs

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