The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MISTREAT , but the solution may also be MISUSE which is one of the most recent solution (2017 in New York Times).
Handle badly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MISTREAT | 50 % | 8 |
| MISUSE | 33 % | 6 |
| MISMANAGE | 17 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Handle badly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- misuse
- mistreat
- mishandle
- mishandling
- bungle
- bad
- behave
- behaving
- choke
- choked
- crank
- cranking
Crossword Answer definitions
MISTREAT verb- To treat someone, or something roughly or badly.
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 MISTREAT
More clues leading to the result MISUSE
- Bullyrag
- Malaprop, e.g.
- Apply improperly
- Apply incorrectly
- Dilapidation cause
- Malapropism
- Malapropism, e.g.
- Embezzle, say
- Treat badly
- Wrong treatment