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SANCTION is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for SANCTION.

12 total results for SANCTION   ( score: 50 )

4 results for SANCTION from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Wed Aug 2, 201771AGive approval to ... or express disapproval ofBruce Haight
Sat Dec 31, 201618DApprove (2)Jeff Chen
Thu Feb 28, 200845AApprove or penalizeMatt Ginsberg
Sun Jun 29, 200377AApprove (2)Rich Norris
1 result for SANCTION from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Aug 17, 2014Panda23DIt contains some coercionMel Taub
7 results for SANCTION from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Sep 7, 19934DPermission or penaltyMorton B. BraunTaub
Thu May 25, 19895DOfficial permissionBernice GordonMaleska
Sun May 5, 198598APermitFrances HansenMaleska
Sun May 20, 1979132AO.K.Elaine D. SchorrMaleska
Thu Feb 28, 196325ALaw's binding force.Jean ReedFarrar
Wed Jun 3, 195936DLend approval to.Christine ValenceFarrar
Wed May 12, 195446AApprove.M. S. ManningFarrar
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