We've tracked down 54 possible answers for the clue "Cruel and severe" from the Thomas Joseph Crossword crossword on January 30, 2025. At the top of our list is BRUTAL — 6 letters long with a 99% match. Each answer below is ranked by how likely it is to be the correct solution based on our crossword database.
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54 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
BRUTAL
Cruel and severe
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 30, 2025
99%
BRUTAL
Cruel and severe
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 30, 2025
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2026
8%
MEANEST
Most cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2026
8%
MEANIE
"You're being cruel!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
8%
EPIPEN
Device for a severe allergic reaction
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 25, 2026
8%
EPIPEN
Device for a severe allergic reaction
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
(12)
Universal Crossword
Dec 27, 2025
8%
TORNADOALLEY
Region of the central U.S. that frequently experiences severe weather patterns
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
8%
EASED
Made less severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2025
8%
EASED
Made less severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2025
8%
EASESUP
Becomes less severe
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2025
8%
EASESUP
Becomes less severe
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
8%
STARK
Barren and severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 9, 2024
8%
STARK
Barren and severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2024
8%
MILDER
Less severe
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 13, 2024
8%
MILDER
Less severe
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 13, 2024
8%
EASEUP
Become less severe
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2024
8%
EASEUP
Become less severe
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2024
8%
HARSH
Rather severe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2024
8%
HARSH
Rather severe
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2024
8%
DUSTBOWL
Region of severe drought in the 1930s
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 8, 2024
8%
DUSTBOWL
Region of severe drought in the 1930s
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2024
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2023
8%
ITS
"___ a cruel summer" (Taylor Swift lyric)
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
8%
MILD
Not severe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 12, 2023
8%
MILD
Not severe
Universal Crossword · Oct 12, 2023
8%
MILDEST
Least severe
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
8%
MILDEST
Least severe
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
EASE
Make less severe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2022
8%
EASE
Make less severe
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
8%
ACUTE
Short yet severe
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2021
8%
ACUTE
Short yet severe
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2021
8%
GUILTRIDDEN
Suffering severe remorse (see letters 8 to 5 in this answer)
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2021
8%
GUILTRIDDEN
Suffering severe remorse (see letters 8 to 5 in this answer)
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2021
8%
EIGHTH
Amendment prohibiting cruel and unusual punishment
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2021
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 19, 2020
8%
IVANTHEBEARABLE
Czar who was not inordinately cruel?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 19, 2020
8%
THREEONAMAT
Result of severe yoga class over-registration?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 5, 2020
8%
THREEONAMAT
Result of severe yoga class over-registration?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 4, 2020
8%
ULCER
Malady that anagrams to "cruel"
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2020
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 6, 2019
8%
RUTHFUL
Rarely used antonym of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 6, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 19, 2019
8%
MEANER
More cruel
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 19, 2019
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 19, 2018
8%
HUMANE
Opposite of cruel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 19, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 17, 2018
8%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2018
1%
KEEPSAT
Perseveres with
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2026
1%
KEEPSAT
Perseveres with
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
BLASTED
Criticized severely
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 27, 2025
1%
BLASTED
Criticized severely
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2025
1%
LEANIN
Persevere
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jun 7, 2024
1%
LEANIN
Persevere
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jun 7, 2024
1%
SCATHE
Criticize severely
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 4, 2024
1%
SCATHE
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Jun 4, 2024
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%
FLAY
Criticize severely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 17, 2024
1%
FLAY
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2024
1%
TOPLESSBEECH
Shade tree that's been pruned too severely?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 5, 2023
1%
TOPLESSBEECH
Shade tree that's been pruned too severely?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 5, 2023
1%
MAIM
Injure severely
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2023
1%
MAIM
Injure severely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2023
1%
STICKWITHIT
Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2023
1%
STICKWITHIT
Persevere, or a hint to the ends of the answers to 17-, 26-, 53-, and 62-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2023
1%
BASH
Criticize severely
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 8, 2023
1%
BASH
Criticize severely
Universal Crossword · Apr 8, 2023
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%
KEEPTRYING
“Persevere!”
(10)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 4, 2021
1%
KEEPTRYING
“Persevere!”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 4, 2021
1%
TEARINGDOWN
Criticizing severely
(11)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 9, 2021
1%
TEARINGDOWN
Criticizing severely
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 9, 2021
1%
SOLDIERS
Perseveres, with "on"
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 11, 2021
1%
SOLDIERS
Perseveres, with "on"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2021
1%
HANGIN
Persevere
(6)
Universal Crossword
May 17, 2021
1%
HANGIN
Persevere
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2021
1%
UNDERFIRE
Being severely criticized
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2021
1%
UNDERFIRE
Being severely criticized
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2021
1%
UPBRAID
Criticize severely
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 8, 2021
1%
UPBRAID
Criticize severely
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 8, 2021
1%
FLAYS
Criticizes severely
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 1, 2020
1%
FLAYS
Criticizes severely
Universal Crossword · Jul 1, 2020
1%
RUST
With 58-Across, area with severely declining industry
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 15, 2020
1%
RUST
With 58-Across, area with severely declining industry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2020
1%
SPRIESTPRIESTSPERSIST
Most agile men of the cloth persevere?
(21)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 13, 2019
1%
SPRIESTPRIESTSPERSIST
Most agile men of the cloth persevere?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 13, 2019
1%
SOLDIER
Persevere, with "on"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2019
1%
SOLDIER
Persevere, with "on"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2019
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%
BEAR
With 28-Down, persevere despite hardship
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2018
1%
BEAR
With 28-Down, persevere despite hardship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2018
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
1%
KEPTAT
Persevered in
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2018
1%
KEPTAT
Persevered in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2018
Clues for Thomas Joseph Crossword on January 30, 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Cruel and severe" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 54 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BRUTAL (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Cruel and severe"?
The best answer for "Cruel and severe" is BRUTAL with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Cruel and severe" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on January 30, 2025.