Lawful decapitation is atrocious (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWFUL Lawful decapitation is atrocious (5) (5)
7% SMH "what an atrocious post ..." (3) The Atlantic Sep 24, 2025
7% EXECRABLE Abhorrent, atrocious (9) The Times Concise Sep 19, 2025
6% LEGALITY Lawfulness (8) Universal Oct 9, 2025
6% ORDER Law and __ (5) Commuter Aug 16, 2025
6% RUINS Mars is run atrociously! (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 15, 2025
5% INERTIA Subject of Newton's first law (7) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
5% BECK "Sexx Laws" artist (4) USA Today Oct 9, 2025
5% MASS Variable in Newton's second law (4) New York Times Oct 9, 2025
5% EDICT Law incorrectly cited (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
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