Cruel person scolded by very good one gets shown up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEMONSTRATED Cruel person scolded by very good one gets shown up (12) The Times Cryptic Jan 2, 2015
3% SADISTIC Cruel (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
3% OPTIMAL As good as it gets (7) New York Times Feb 7, 2026
3% CHIDE Scold (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026
3% INTIMATE Very personal hint (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
3% STAFF Good person leading a very loud workforce (5) The Times Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
3% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
3% SADIST Cruel person is sad with one good person (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
2% TITAN Very strong person (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 18, 2026
2% MENSCH Good one? (6) Universal Feb 15, 2026

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