"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONLY 'I must be cruel, __ to be kind': Hamlet (4)
7% BEKIND "I must be cruel, only to ___": Hamlet (6)
6% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
6% MERCILESS Cruel, inhumane (9) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
6% MEANER More cruel (6) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
6% NOTEXACTLY "I mean, kind of ..." (10) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% NEEDS Must-haves (5) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
5% HORATIO Hamlet's friend (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
5% CUES Snooker musts (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
5% GOTTA Must, slangily (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 29, 2025
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