The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAUL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2022.
Handle roughly crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MAUL | 63 % | 4 |
| PAW | 25 % | 3 |
| PAWAT | 13 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Handle roughly
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- manhandle
- maul
- paw
- strong-arm
- clum
- mishandle
- elt
- punish
- punished
- punishing
- tousle
- bang
Crossword Answer definitions
MAUL noun- A heavy long-handled hammer, used for splitting logs by driving a wedge into them, or in combat.
- A situation where the player carrying the ball, who must be on his feet, is held by one or more opponents, and one or more of the ball carrier's team mates bind onto the ball carrier.
- To handle someone or something in a rough way.
- To savage; to cause serious physical wounds (usually used of an animal).
- To criticise harshly.
- To beat with the heavy hammer called a maul.
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 MAUL
- Heavy hammer
- Handle roughly
- Log splitter
- Maltreat
- Rip apart
- Darth ___
- Badly claw
- Beat badly
- Beat up but good
- Clobber
More clues leading to the result PAW
- Fido's foot
- Cat's foot
- Cat's-__
- Cat's-__ (dupe)
- Friendly dog's offering
- Bear's dog
- Hand, as it were
- Pussy foot
- Pussy foot?
- Rex's offering