Ill-treat in order to heal minds, perhaps (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ill-treat in order to heal minds, perhaps (9) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MISHANDLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISHANDLE Ill-treat in order to heal minds, perhaps (9) (9)
6% SCABS Signs of healing (5) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
6% DETRIMENTALLY Terribly tired in the mind, to ill effect (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 23, 2025
6% FLU Winter illness, perhaps (3)
6% CURE Heal (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2025
6% AILMENT Illness in frail men treated (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 18, 2025
6% BATTERED Ill-treated, abused (8) (8) Puzzler Jul 17, 2025
5% EVOKE Bring to mind (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
5% PACESETTER Horse given special role? A secret pet ill-treated (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
5% SPITE Ill will (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
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