Heartless, brutal Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heartless, brutal last seen in Telegraph Quick puzzle. 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 UNKIND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNKIND Heartless, brutal (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 24, 2016
8% SAVAGE Brutal (6) (6) Mirror Quick Mar 1, 2026
8% INHUMANE Cruel, brutal (8) (8) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
7% FACE Be confronted by heartless travesty (4) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
7% WOES Heartless worries! (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
7% HARSH Like brutally honest feedback (5) USA Today Feb 23, 2026
7% DOOR Entrance heartless doctor (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
7% THUG Brutal lout (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 19, 2025
6% LEARNT Found out that king is not heartless (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 20, 2026
6% ADDITIONALLY "Daddy" heartless in Lolita, criminal as well (12) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 12, 2026

Last appeared together with the following clues in Telegraph Quick puzzle

Heartless, brutal Crossword Clue
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In this clue, "heartless" is a hint to remove the word "kindness" (which has "heart" in it) to get "unkind," meaning brutal. Crosswords often use wordplay like this to lead you to the answer.