The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OGRE which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Cruel sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OGRE | 62 % | 4 |
| SADIST | 15 % | 6 |
| MEANIE | 15 % | 6 |
| MEANY | 8 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cruel sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- meanie
- ogre
- sadist
- animal
- beast
- brute
- cat
- devil
- felon
- fiend
- hard
- harpy
Crossword Answer definitions
OGRE noun- A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.
- A brutish man reminiscent of the mythical ogre.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result OGRE
- Brutish one
- Fairy tale baddie
- Fairy tale denizen
- Fairy-tale villain
- Hideous fellow
- Monster
- Monster of folklore
- Mythical meanie
- Fairy-tale baddie
- Fiend
More clues leading to the result SADIST
- One who likes hurting
- One into pain management?
- Tormentor
- Cruel sort
- One who gets kicks from cruelty
- Constructor of tough puzzles, to some
- One who gets kicks from kicks
- Cruel person
- Barbarian
- Simon Legree
More clues leading to the result MEANIE
- "Yellow Submarine" villain
- Blue __ ("Yellow Submarine" villain)
- Malicious individual
- Nasty one
- Bully, e.g.
- Bad guy
- Schoolyard bully
- See 31-Across
- Blue Beatles baddie
- Nasty guy