Filed from 11 published puzzles

ILLUSE

Set to 7 different clues across 11 published puzzles, most often “Maltreat” — The New York Times, Friday, 3 August 2001.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Maltreat3 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 3 August 2001

  • Mistreat3 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 30 October 1997

  • Mistreatmentonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 20 December 2009

  • Be cruel toonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 14 May 2004

  • Be bad toonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 26 March 2004

  • Treat badlyonce

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 9 March 1999

  • Brutalizeonce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 5 June 1994

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