Crossword Genius

Punished for sunny day (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

fined

'punished' is the definition.
('fined' can be similar in meaning to 'punished')

'sunny day' is the wordplay.
'sunny' becomes 'fine' (I've seen this before).
'day' becomes 'd'.
'fine'+'d'='FINED'

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for fined that I've seen before include "Ordered to pay penalty" , "Mulcted" , "Fed in (anag.)" , "Imposed financial penalty on" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.