Govern Cruelly Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	verb • come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority • cause to suffer
	36%	13		A measure of how well a government can govern and govern effectively
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	24%	9		Cruelly inexperienced, losing wicket, undone initially by cunning
	adverb • in a callous way

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The Guardian Quick27 Aug 2002	Down 2
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