Form of cruelty -- unhappy maiden is being imprisoned Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADISM Form of cruelty -- unhappy maiden is being imprisoned (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 29, 2017
5% SAD Unhappy (3) LA Times Daily Jun 22, 2026
5% DAMSEL Maiden (6) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
4% STEAMERS Pilots with a maiden aboard vessels (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 19, 2026
4% NEE Maiden name lead-in (3)
4% SEMINAL Formative (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 16, 2026
4% BOOING Obviously unhappy (6) Newsday Jun 11, 2026
4% DETENTION Detective barely mentions imprisonment (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 11, 2026
4% MISERY Unhappiness (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jun 4, 2026
4% CLIMBDOWN Conservative member unhappy in retreat (9) The Times Cryptic May 26, 2026

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