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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ILLTREAT Misuse, be cruel to (3-5) | (8) | Puzzler | Aug 24, 2024 |
| 10% | SADISTIC Cruel | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 10% | MISTREATMENT Cruel misuse | (12) | The Times Concise | Sep 13, 2016 |
| 9% | INHUMANE Extremely cruel | (8) | Commuter | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 9% | MEANSTREAK Cruel bent | (10) | Universal | Feb 15, 2026 |
| 9% | MEDICINES Dim nieces misused drugs | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Feb 9, 2026 |
| 9% | OGRE Cruel brute | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Jan 24, 2026 |
| 8% | SCOUNDREL Cruel dons punished rogue (9) | (9) | The Sun Two Speed | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 8% | ELOPE Run away from cruel operative | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 13, 2026 |
| 8% | ULCER Cruel kind of sore (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Mar 9, 2026 |
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