Crossword answer
PUNISH
6 letters · Used for 22 different clues · 52 appearances · Last seen Daily Express, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
PUNISH
Clues that lead to PUNISH
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Chastise6Daily ExpressAug 14, 2026
Push in so as to hurt6Evening StandardJul 22, 2026
Beat by pushing endlessly around6Evening StandardJul 7, 2026
Penalise6Evening StandardJul 7, 2026
Correct wordplay is hard6The IndependentApr 12, 2026
Unship in a way to cause hurt6Evening StandardDec 24, 2025
Deal with6Evening StandardDec 22, 2025
Wavering, push in and treat roughly (6)6The SunNov 27, 2025
Discipline (6)6The SunNov 27, 2025
Discipline6Evening StandardSep 5, 2025
Inflict a penalty for6NewsdayAug 24, 2025
Castigate6Evening StandardJan 30, 2024
Chasten6Evening StandardJan 19, 2024
Penalise for a shipwreck around mid-June6Evening StandardApr 10, 2023
Beat or force out of Northern Ireland6Evening StandardMar 8, 2023
Push in so as to give pain6Evening StandardDec 5, 2022
Turn in, push out and knock about6Evening StandardJun 22, 2022
What the ref may do for endless foul pushing?6Evening StandardApr 26, 2022
Beat or push in, possibly6Evening StandardFeb 28, 2022
Perhaps endlessly pushing to exact retribution6Evening StandardAug 8, 2019
Hurt or unship as a dislocation6Evening StandardAug 1, 2019
Push in, perhaps, and hurt6Evening StandardJun 25, 2019
About PUNISH in crosswords
PUNISH is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 52 times in our database across 22 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Chastise” in the Daily Express crossword on August 14, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
SVELTESlender
FAMINEStarvation
CUTIESAdorable ones
HEARST“Citizen Kane” inspiration
ACADIANational park in Maine
FOOLED"Ha, I ___ you!" ("Gotcha!")
DAWNONBegin to occur to
REMAINContinue unchanged (6)
SATURNPlanet
MALIBUCalifornia beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars
CREEDSDoctrines
GETSETPrepare
OFFISHDistant in manner (6)
AVERSEDisinclined
Every appearance of PUNISH (52)
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Aug 14, 2026
Chastise · Daily Express · 12 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Push in so as to hurt · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Beat by pushing endlessly around · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jul 7, 2026
Penalise · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Apr 12, 2026
Correct wordplay is hard · The Independent · 6 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Unship in a way to cause hurt · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Dec 22, 2025
Deal with · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Penalise · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Nov 27, 2025
Discipline (6) · The Sun · 12 Across
Nov 27, 2025
Wavering, push in and treat roughly (6) · The Sun · 12 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Deal with · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Sep 5, 2025
Discipline · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 24, 2025
Inflict a penalty for · Newsday · Down
Jun 29, 2025
Penalise · The Independent · 18 Across
Oct 26, 2024
Penalise · The Independent · 11 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Deal with · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Mar 20, 2024
Deal with · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Castigate · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jan 19, 2024
Chasten · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 12, 2024
Chasten · Evening Standard · 5 Across
Sep 8, 2023
Penalise · Evening Standard · 36 Down
Jun 5, 2023
Deal with · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 10, 2023
Penalise for a shipwreck around mid-June · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Mar 8, 2023
Beat or force out of Northern Ireland · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Feb 2, 2023
Deal with · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Dec 5, 2022
Push in so as to give pain · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Nov 15, 2022
Penalise · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Aug 24, 2022
Penalise · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jun 22, 2022
Turn in, push out and knock about · Evening Standard · 11 Across
May 12, 2022
Penalise · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 26, 2022
What the ref may do for endless foul pushing? · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Apr 12, 2022
Penalise · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Feb 28, 2022
Beat or push in, possibly · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 15, 2022
Penalise · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Dec 17, 2021
Penalise · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 9, 2021
Deal with · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 15, 2021
Push in so as to hurt · Evening Standard · 22 Down
May 24, 2021
Beat by pushing endlessly around · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Feb 24, 2021
Penalise · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jul 23, 2020
Unship in a way to cause hurt · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 14, 2020
Deal with · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 12, 2020
Penalise · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Mar 31, 2020
Deal with · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 15, 2020
Discipline · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Aug 8, 2019
Perhaps endlessly pushing to exact retribution · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Aug 1, 2019
Hurt or unship as a dislocation · Evening Standard · 4 Across
Jul 1, 2019
Deal with · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 25, 2019
Push in, perhaps, and hurt · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jun 4, 2019
Deal with · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Jul 3, 2018
Deal with · Evening Standard · 18 Across
Jan 8, 2018
Deal with · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jan 2, 2018
Castigate · Evening Standard · 36 Across