| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| BRUTALISE | Treat cruelly | |
| ILLTREAT | To treat cruelly or improperly; to ill use; to maltreat. | |
| USE | To behave toward; to act with regard to; to treat; as, to use a beast cruelly. | |
| TREAT | To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children kindly. |