| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ILLTREATING | Abusing | |
| MISTREATING | Harming abusing | |
| SLEDGING | Abusing a batsman (coll) | |
| DESPOTICAL | Having the character of, or pertaining to, a despot; absolute in power; possessing and abusing unlimited power; evincing despotism; tyrannical; arbitrary. |