Principal badly maligned one (7,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEADINGMAN Principal badly maligned one (7,3) (10)
8% EVIL Malign (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
6% MISNOMER Thing that's handled badly (8) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025
6% BACKFIRE Turn out badly (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 19, 2025
6% POOR Badly off (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 13, 2025
6% MAINE Principal-sounding state (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
6% AVA "Abbot Elementary" principal Coleman (3) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
6% ACTOUT Behave badly (6) Universal Dec 6, 2025
6% IGNORAMUS Some malign or amusing imbecile (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
6% CLOBBERED Beat badly (9) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
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