Half-hearted wife journalist treated badly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISUSED Half-hearted wife journalist treated badly (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 11, 2017
4% MISUSE Treat badly (6) Thomas Joseph Aug 8, 2025
3% OREO Treat often twisted in half (4) USA Today Jul 29, 2025
3% WRONGED Red gown badly treated (7) (7)
3% PER A half-hearted lord (3) The Times Cryptic Jul 3, 2025
3% COOK Treat books badly (4) (4)
2% EDITOR Journalist (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 13, 2025
2% ICES Treats, as a sprain (4) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
2% MAIM Badly injure (4) Commuter Sep 9, 2025
2% FUDGE Gooey treat (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 9, 2025

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