It's described as filthy and could be cruel (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUCRE It's described as filthy and could be cruel (5) (5)
74% SADISTIC Cruel (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
74% SQUALOR Filthy conditions (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
71% MEANSTREAK Cruel bent (10) Universal Feb 15, 2026
71% OGRE Cruel brute (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
71% SMOG Filthy air (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 7, 2025
67% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
67% MERCILESS Cruel, inhumane (9) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
67% MEANER More cruel (6) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
67% GRUBBY Filthy, soiled (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
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