Sounds like a cruel way to treat a dog (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHIPPET Sounds like a cruel way to treat a dog (7) (7)
8% ARF "Dog treat, now!" (3) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
8% BONE Dog treat (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
7% PLURALS Like cats for cat, and dogs for dog (7)
7% ARFED Yapped like a dog (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
7% AVOID Treat like a pariah (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 6, 2026
7% SNARL Sound of angry dog (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Jan 2, 2026
7% CBD Extract in some dog treats, briefly (3) LA Times Daily Dec 25, 2025
7% BRUTE Cruel person (5) Newsday Dec 23, 2025
7% MERCILESS Cruel, inhumane (9) The Times Concise Dec 23, 2025
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