Cruel sorts Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, December 5, 2006 · 55-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between November 2005 and December 2006.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 5, 2006 · 55-Down · 5 letters
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a cruel wicked and inhuman person
noun
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