The clue "mistreat" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on April 19, 2022. 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 15 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 142 solutions. The longest is GET INTO TROUBLE with 14 letters, and the shortest is ERR with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "MISTREAT" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 06 Dec 2025). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 14 letters long.
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