Lacking mercy, not having particular female around? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lacking mercy, not having particular female around? last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUTHLESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUTHLESS Lacking mercy, not having particular female around? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 8, 2016
5% LENIENT Let nine off to be merciful (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 3, 2025
5% SPECIFIC Particular (8) (8) Mirror Classic Aug 21, 2025
5% ANY None in particular (3) Universal Aug 19, 2025
5% DIWALI Island boy taking female group around festival (6) The Times Sunday Cryptic Aug 17, 2025
5% IRONFISTED Unlikely to show mercy (10) LA Times Daily Aug 9, 2025
5% PETPEEVES Particular aversions (9) Newsday Jul 24, 2025
5% SPECIAL Of particular significance (7) The Times Concise Jul 23, 2025
5% ARM In particular, Marines have to get guns (3) (3)
5% ADHOC For a particular purpose (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2025

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