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% DIETERS Deliberate losers (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
3% NAMES Handles (5) LA Times Mini Sep 21, 2025
3% SUB Cover transport up (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
3% SEESTO Handles (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
3% APRON Puck cover-up (5) Universal Sep 5, 2025
3% SAWTO Handled (5) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
3% OOF "That's rough!" (3) New York Times Aug 12, 2025
3% WANTON Deliberate and unprovoked (6) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
3% TWENTY Not being rough; it's sore (6) (6)

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