The Clue
Penalized, as a speeder (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FINED
Tags
Notes
The answer FINED is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Amerced
Penalized
Docked, in a way
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Punished financially
Slapped in court?
Charged for an overdue book
Let off easy, maybe
Penalized for a driving violation, say
Like many traffic violators in court
Punished in addition to giving jail time
Definition
FINE as a verb:
1. (ticket, fine) = issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty; "I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street"; "Move your car or else you will be ticketed!"
FINED as an adjective:
1. (fined, penalized, penalised) = punished by the imposition of a penalty