| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| punctuate | to mark with punctuation |
| hyphen | to connect words with a punctuation mark |
| hyphened | HYPHEN, to connect words with a punctuation mark |
| hyphening | HYPHEN, to connect words with a punctuation mark |
| SEMICOLONIZED | Word that could mean "sparsely filled with settlers" or "added a certain punctuation mark to" |
| EMDASH | Punctuation mark akin to a semicolon |
| commas | A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence. It is also used to separate items in a list and to mark the place of thousands in a large numeral |
