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
3% PHONEITIN Give a half-hearted effort (9) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
3% ABUSE Treat badly (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2025
2% NELLIE Journalist Bly (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
2% ABUSED Ill-treated (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
2% EVE Adam's wife (3) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
2% ACORN Treat for a chipmunk (5) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
2% SNACKON Eat as a treat (7) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
2% ACTOUT Behave badly (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
2% ICEE Frozen treat (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025

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