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noun • a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort • an interruption in the intensity or amount of something • a warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence) • the act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment verb • postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution • relieve temporarily | ||||
| 37% | 13 | Puritan punishment | ||
noun • the letter A in red; Puritans required adulterers to wear it | ||||
| 37% | 7 | Judicial order to postpone a punishment | ||
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Postpone Punishment Of Immature Puritan In Ruff
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REPRIEVE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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REPRIEVE
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