Cruel but popular chap put in shade Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cruel but popular chap put in shade last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INHUMANE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INHUMANE Cruel but popular chap put in shade (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 8, 2017
3% MERCILESS Cruel (9) (9) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2025
3% HUMANE Kindly chap found in shade (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 7, 2025
2% MAGNOLIA Main goal is to change popular shade of paint (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 9, 2025
2% HUES Shades (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025
2% ELM Shade provider (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
2% ELMS Shade trees (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
2% MAUVE Shade of purple (5) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
2% PLUM Purple shade (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 3, 2025
2% ATROCIOUS Very cruel or terrible (9) (9) Mirror Classic Oct 30, 2025

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