Hellish Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, February 25, 2017 · 1-Down
Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between December 2000 and February 2017.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · February 25, 2017 · 1-Down · 7 letters
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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell; "something demonic in him--something that could be cruel"; "fires lit up a diabolic scene"; "diabolical sorcerers under the influence of devils"; "a fiendish despot"; "hellish torture"; "infernal instruments of war"; "satanic cruelty"; "unholy grimaces"
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