“In the ___ Colony” (Kafka short story) Crossword Clue

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“In the ___ Colony” (Kafka short story) Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law
2. serving as or designed to impose punishment

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

KAFKA (noun)
1. Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924)
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
PANEL

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