Complaint one enters when maltreated (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHINE Complaint one enters when maltreated (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 7, 2024
8% ABUSE Maltreatment (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 14, 2025
6% NITS Small complaints (4) Universal Dec 15, 2025
6% NIT Tiny complaint (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
6% DOB When you entered this world: Abbr. (3)
6% LOGON Enter one's user name and password (5) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
6% GRIEVANCE Complaint (9) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
6% BEEF Complaint (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
6% GOIN Enter (4) New York Times Oct 6, 2025
6% TRIVIAL It's not important when four enter test (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2025

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