Punitive Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, June 4, 2017 · 100-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between November 2001 and June 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 4, 2017 · 100-Down · 5 letters
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serving as or designed to impose punishment; "penal servitude"
adjective
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