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Cruelty Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BARBARISM which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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97%9Exact Match!
noun

• a brutal barbarous savage act

96%6Exact Match!
noun

• sexual pleasure obtained by inflicting harm (physical or psychological) on others

90%11 Lack of sensitivity or empathy
noun

• devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness

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Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Cross Atlantic27 Jun 2024 Down 28
New York Times07 Mar 2004 Across 77
New York Times16 Jan 2003 Across 20
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