Deliberately malicious Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deliberately malicious featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on April 22, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WANTON.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WANTON Deliberately malicious (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 22, 2026
36% SABOTAGE Deliberate malicious damage (8)
4% EVIL Malicious (4) New York Times Midi Mar 2, 2026
3% MEANT Cruel treatment essentially deliberate (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
3% OMIT Deliberately not mention (4)
3% NASTY Deliberately unpleasant (5) The Times Concise Mar 30, 2026
3% DYE Deliberately stain (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 30, 2026
3% HOAX Humorous or malicious deception (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Mar 26, 2026
3% SHUN Deliberately avoid (4) (4) Puzzler Mar 18, 2026
3% DIETERS Deliberate losers (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026

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