Puts through a cruel initiation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAZES Puts through a cruel initiation (5)
3% WETMOP It might get put through the wringer (6) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
3% OGRE Cruel brute (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
3% VIA Through (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
3% SCAN Put through an X-ray (4) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
3% RICED Put through a sieve, as potatoes (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
3% POSIT Put out statement, implicitly true initially (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
3% MEANIE Cruel type (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% STRAIN Put through a colander (6) USA Today Jan 7, 2026
3% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
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