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Severe Trial Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ORDEAL which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ORDEAL

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199%6Exact Match!
225%10Trial participant in the major German war crimes trial
315%8Severe test

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ORDEAL" which means:

    noun
  • • A severe or trying experience
  • • A primitive method of determining a person's guilt or innocence by subjecting the accused person to dangerous or painful tests believed to be under divine control; escape was usually taken as a sign of innocence

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The survivor of the shipwreck described the terrifying ordeal they went through."
  • • "She had to go through a grueling ordeal to become a licensed pilot."

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Telegraph Quick23 Mar 2024 Down 16
The Guardian Quick20 Apr 2021 Down 4
The Guardian Speedy20 Jul 2014 Down 4
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