| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STIFFEST | Most severe, as a penalty |
| aggravated | (of a penalty) Made more severe in recognition of the seriousness of an offense |
| commutes | change (a penalty) to another less severe commute a death sentence to life in prison |
| STIFFFINE | Severe penalty |
| BAN | Severe penalty |
| STERNEST | Most severe |
| HARSHEST | Most severe |
| ACUTEST | Most severe |
| STERNEST | Most severe. |
| WORST | Most severe. |
| STARKEST | Most severe |
| FIRSTDEGREE | Most severe, or least severe |
| roasting | subject to severe criticism or ridicule films have been roasted by most critics H. J. Seldes |
| roast | subject to severe criticism or ridicule films have been roasted by most critics H. J. Seldes |
