Filed from 9 published puzzles

CRUEL

Set to 8 different clues across 9 published puzzles, most often “Barbaric” — The New York Times, Sunday, 11 January 2004.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Barbaric2 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 11 January 2004

  • Hard-heartedonce

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 5 December 2007

  • Truculentonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 29 April 2007

  • Nasty and then someonce

    The New York Times — Thursday, 4 September 2003

  • Unusual partner?once

    The New York Times — Friday, 18 June 1999

  • Diabolicalonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 11 March 1997

  • Hardheartedonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 12 May 1996

  • Beastlyonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 21 January 1994

Other answers to these clues