Cruel Crossword Clue

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Cruel Crossword Answer

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COLDHEARTED

(11 letters)

HARSH

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt
2. marked by poverty befitting a beggar
(verb)
1. intend to refer to
2. denote or connote
(noun)
1. an average of n numbers computed by adding some function of the numbers and dividing by some function of n

Hint 2: Clue Definition

CRUEL (adjective)
1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

COLDHEARTED
(11 letters)
HARSH
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
AMEN

More USA Today Crossword (8/16/2025) Answers

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Down

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