Terrible state of justice after beheading (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Terrible state of justice after beheading (9) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 15, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWFULNESS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWFULNESS Terrible state of justice after beheading (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 15, 2026
6% BAD Terrible (3) Commuter Oct 12, 2026
6% OBSCENE Filthy spectacle after yob beheaded (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 28, 2026
6% ALITO Justice Samuel (5) Eugene Sheffer Sep 11, 2026
6% OHNO "This is terrible!" (4) Newsday Sep 7, 2026
6% ELENA Justice Kagan (5) Universal Sep 2, 2026
6% TRIBUNAL Court of justice (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2026
6% TRIBUNALS Courts of justice (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 1, 2026
6% DIRE Terrible (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 10, 2026
5% VILE Terribly evil and disgusting (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 14, 2026

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