The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CATTY , but the solution may also be CRUEL which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Deliberately hurtful crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CATTY | 67 % | 5 |
| CRUEL | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Deliberately hurtful
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- catty
- venomous
- snub
- mischievous
- affront
- insult
- perverse
- spite
- villain
- immoral
- poisonous
- punk
Crossword Answer definitions
CATTY adjective- (of a person or remark) With subtle hostility in an effort to hurt, annoy or upset, particularly among women.
- Resembling or characteristic of a cat.
- A (unit of) weight used in China, generally standardized as half a kilogram.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CATTY
- __-cornered (diagonal)
- Into nasty gossip
- Deliberately hurtful
- Grimalkin-like
- Slyly spiteful
- Malicious, as a remark
- Spiteful
- Given to hissing and scratching?
- Slyly malicious
- Slyly cruel