Cruel Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cruel last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MEAN.

Crossword Answer For Cruel:

20 Potential Answers:

Answer	Length	Source	Date
MEAN Cruel	(4)	USA Today	Aug 16, 2025
HEARTLESS Cruel	(9)	Mirror Tea Time	Jan 19, 2025
MERCILESS Cruel	(9)	Mirror Quick	Oct 24, 2024
UNKIND Cruel	(6)	The Telegraph Quick	Oct 17, 2024
SADISTIC Cruel	(8)	Mirror Tea Time	Aug 5, 2024
COLDHEARTED Cruel	(11)	Newsday	Feb 5, 2023
HARSH Cruel	(5)	LA Times Daily	Jul 16, 2022
INHUMANE Cruel	(8)	The Times Concise	Mar 27, 2021
INHUMAN Cruel	(7)	The Telegraph Quick	Nov 11, 2020
PITILESS Cruel	(8)	Wall Street Journal	Nov 27, 2018

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20 Similar Clues:

Rank	Answer	Length	Source	Date
33%	NICER Not as cruel	(5)	Premier Sunday	Dec 17, 2017
33%	DONT "__ Be Cruel"	(4)
33%	ILLUSE Be cruel to	(6)
33%	DONTBE "___ Cruel"	(6)
33%	SEASO "A ___ cruel . . . "	(5)
33%	HUMANE Not cruel.	(6)
31%	DIRT Cruel gossip	(4)	Newsday	Aug 7, 2025
30%	FATE Cruel twist of ___	(4)
30%	SADISTS Cruel bunch	(7)	Wall Street Journal	Jul 17, 2025
30%	DESPOT Cruel ruler	(6)	Wall Street Journal	Jul 9, 2025

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What is the answer of Cruel Crossword Clue?

In the crossword world, "cruel" often hints at the word "mean." In this context, "mean" can refer to being unkind or malicious. Understanding these subtle word associations is key to mastering crossword puzzles.