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% CRUEL Brutal (5) (5) Puzzler Jun 24, 2026
8% THUG Brutal lout (4) Puzzler Backwords May 12, 2026
7% THUGS Brutal ruffians (5) (5) Mirror Classic Apr 26, 2026
6% OBSTACLES Blocks former pupil's heartless challenges (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
6% CRITERION Rule one that's charged supports heartless creature (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 12, 2026
6% RIAL Heartless competitor Omani bit (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 4, 2026
6% CATERING Having feelings about the heartless food department (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Jun 2, 2026
6% SENTIENT Evidently live broadcast that is not heartless (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 1, 2026
6% BARBARIC Brutal locals in charge (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed May 17, 2026

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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.