If the clue "Cruel" has you puzzled, you've come to the right place. Last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword crossword on December 28, 2023, this clue has 21 possible solutions. The answer with the highest confidence is MEAN (4 letters) at 99%, based on our database of crossword puzzle answers.
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21 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
MEAN
Cruel
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 28, 2023
99%
MEAN
Cruel
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 28, 2023
99%
HARSH
Cruel
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 16, 2022
99%
HARSH
Cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2022
99%
SADISTIC
Cruel
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 9, 2020
99%
SADISTIC
Cruel
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 9, 2020
99%
INHUMAN
Cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2019
99%
INHUMAN
Cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2019
50%
MEANEST
Most cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2026
50%
MEANEST
Most cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
50%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2026
50%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
50%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2023
50%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
50%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2021
50%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2021
50%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
50%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
50%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2020
50%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2020
50%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2019
50%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2019
50%
MEANER
More cruel
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 19, 2019
50%
MEANER
More cruel
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 19, 2019
50%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2018
50%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2018
50%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2018
50%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2018
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 22, 2024
1%
PETA
Anti-cruelty org.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 12, 2023
1%
HUMANESOCIETY
Fighters of animal cruelty
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 12, 2023
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 1, 2022
1%
ANIMALRIGHTS
Anti-cruelty movement, and what the answers to the starred clues literally have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 25, 2022
1%
APRIL
"The cruellest month," per T.S. Eliot
Universal Crossword · Jul 25, 2022
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2019
1%
SADIST
Exemplar of cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2019
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2018
1%
ILLTREAT
Behave cruelly towards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 13, 2018
1%
SADISM
Extreme cruelty
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Cruel" have?
We found 4 exact solutions and 21 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is MEAN (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Cruel"?
The best answer for "Cruel" is MEAN with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include HARSH (5 letters), SADISTIC (8 letters), INHUMAN (7 letters).
Where has "Cruel" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 9 times in our database.
It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on December 28, 2023.