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Serving To Punish Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is PENAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PENAL

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199%5Exact Match!
224%6Punish in retaliation
324%9Punish with extreme severity

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PENAL" which means:

    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

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The penal code defines the punishment for various crimes."
  • • "The convicted felon was sentenced to a penal institution."

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New York Times04 Mar 2002 Down 31
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