Mean-spirited Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Sunday, August 11, 2024 · 18-Down
Appeared in 5 New York Times Crosswords between April 1995 and August 2024.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 11, 2024 · 18-Down · 5 letters
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offensive or even (of persons) malicious; "in a nasty mood"; "a nasty accident"; "a nasty shock"; "a nasty smell"; "a nasty trick to pull"; "Will he say nasty things at my funeral?"- Ezra Pound
adjective
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5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
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- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between April 1995 and August 2011.UNKIND6 lettersanswer page
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