| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| INCURAPENALTY | Result in formal punishment |
| HEREBY | As a result, in formal language |
| absolution | Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment |
| absolutions | Formal release from guilt, obligation, or punishment |
| birched | Beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment |
| birching | Beat (someone) with a bundle of birch twigs as a formal punishment |
