| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| MISUSE | Misapply | |
| MISAPPLIED | Of Misapply | |
| MISAPPLYING | Of Misapply | |
| CROOK | To turn from the path of rectitude; to pervert; to misapply; to twist. | |
| MISAPPLY | To apply wrongly; to use for a wrong purpose; as, to misapply a name or title; to misapply public money. | |
| PERVERT | To turn from truth, rectitude, or propriety; to divert from a right use, end, or way; to lead astray; to corrupt; also, to misapply; to misinterpret designedly; as, to pervert one's words. | |
| ABUSE | To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert; as, to abuse inherited gold;... | |