They'd like to see capital punishment applied to spongers — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “They'd like to see capital punishment applied to spongers”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Dec 2013. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “They'd like to see capital punishment applied to spongers” is HANGERSON (9 letters).
We last saw “They'd like to see capital punishment applied to spongers” in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Dec 2013.
The 9-letter answer for “They'd like to see capital punishment applied to spongers” is HANGERSON.
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