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Punishment I had - and quick! (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rapid

'quick' is the definition.
('rapid' can be a synonym of 'quick')

'punishment i had' is the wordplay.
'punishment' becomes 'rap' (I've seen this before).
'i had' becomes 'id' (I'd).
'rap'+'id'='RAPID'

'and' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rapid that I've seen before include "Happening quickly" , "Swift, speedy" , "Expeditious" , "Fast, quick" , "Speedy, quick" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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