The clue "PUNCHES" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on March 22, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "SLUGS", a 5-letter word.
Solution SLUGS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution SLUGS is 5 letters long. We have 1 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 8 solutions. The longest is BASHES with 6 letters, and the shortest is AWLS with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 6 letters long.
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