The clue "ill-treat" last appeared in the Newsday.com crossword on July 23, 2017. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ABUSE", a 5-letter word.
Solution ABUSE is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ABUSE is 5 letters long. We have 3 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 24 solutions. The longest is KICKAROUND with 10 letters, and the shortest is MAUL with 4 letters.
Indeed, "ILL-TREAT" is among today´s most searched crossword clues (latest update: 14 Dec 2025). Many solvers are struggling with this one!
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Solutions are between 4 and 10 letters long.