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Postponement of punishment (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

reprieve

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">postponement of punishment</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for reprieve that I've seen before include "Pardon (malefactor)" , "Temporary relief, like stay on death sentence" , "Delay or cancel (death sentence)" , "Let off; brief respite" , "Amnesty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Times and the Newsday.com.
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