Rough handling that is deliberate is being covered up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISUSE Rough handling that is deliberate is being covered up (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2016
3% PERVERSE Deliberately contrary (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 18, 2025
3% GENIE Being bottled up (5) The Washington Post Mini Dec 11, 2025
3% TREAT Handle (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
3% HARSH Rough (5) The Telegraph Mini Dec 4, 2025
3% BLEEP Cover-up for a curse (5) New York Times Mini Nov 25, 2025
3% APRON Chef's cover-up (5) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
3% OMIT Deliberately not mention (4)
3% MODESTY Motive for a cover-up? (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
3% SEETO Handle (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2025

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