Son: a cruel, wicked criminal Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LARCENOUS Son: a cruel, wicked criminal (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 3, 2021
6% EVIL Wicked (4) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
6% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
6% MERCILESS Cruel, inhumane (9) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
6% MEANER More cruel (6) Newsday Dec 17, 2025
6% LUCRE Ill-gotten gain of cruel criminal (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 8, 2025
5% CHU "Wicked" director Jon M. ___ (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% MEANIE Cruel type (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Jan 9, 2026
5% BADENOCH Patriarch backing wicked Tory (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
5% GUN "Son of a __!" (3) Commuter Jan 6, 2026

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