Laying waste to Peru, Cortes was a cruel tyrant Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERSECUTOR Laying waste to Peru, Cortes was a cruel tyrant (10)
4% FRITTER Waste (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
4% BURY Lay in a grave (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
4% AGUA Water, in Peru (4) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
4% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
4% MERCILESS Cruel, inhumane (9) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
4% WANT Waste not, ___ not (4) Universal Dec 19, 2025
4% ASSAIL Lay into (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
4% MEANER More cruel (6) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
4% LIMA Peru's capital (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
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