A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule
The clue “A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule” appears in the Hard version of the Daily Crossword on May 21 2026. We’ve checked the solution against the published puzzle — scroll down to reveal the answer, or jump to the full Daily Crosswords archive for more puzzles.
Answer
SANCTION
The full answer to “A threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule” in the Hard version of the Daily Crossword on May 21 2026 is SANCTION (8 letters). Still stuck on a different clue? Head back to the full puzzle for May 21 2026.
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