Writer, number one, describing punishment — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Writer, number one, describing punishment”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Sept 2015. 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 “Writer, number one, describing punishment” is PENANCE (7 letters).
We last saw “Writer, number one, describing punishment” in Guardian Cryptic on 3rd Sept 2015.
The 7-letter answer for “Writer, number one, describing punishment” is PENANCE.
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