The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BRUTES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Heavy-handed sorts crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BRUTES | 100 % | 6 |
Why may BRUTES be the right solution?
The clue "heavy-handed sorts" is a figurative way of describing people who are rough, insensitive, and lacking in subtlety. "Brutes" is a word that means exactly that, making it the right solution for this crossword clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Heavy-handed sorts
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Crossword Answer definitions
BRUTES noun- An animal seen as being without human reason; a senseless beast.
- A person with the characteristics of an unthinking animal; a coarse or brutal person.
- (Cambridge University slang) One who has not yet matriculated.
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