Shutdown is so cruel after broadcast (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSURE Shutdown is so cruel after broadcast (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic May 24, 2025
6% SADISTIC Cruel (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 17, 2026
6% MEANSTREAK Cruel bent (10) Universal Feb 15, 2026
6% OGRE Cruel brute (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% RERUN Repeat broadcast (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 19, 2026
5% THEREFORE So concerning after the golfer's shout (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
5% ATROCITY Extremely cruel act (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Feb 17, 2026
5% INHUMANE Cruel, brutal (8) (8) Mirror Classic Feb 13, 2026
5% ETC And so on (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
5% POORME "Oh, cruel fate!" (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2026

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