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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • someone who obtains pleasure from inflicting pain on others | ||||
| 26% | 6 | A tormentor | ||
noun • someone who abuses | ||||
| 26% | 8 | Tormentor | ||
noun • a swaggering tough; usually one acting as an agent of a political faction | ||||
Tormentor A Devil Ensnared By His Foe
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SADIST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SADIST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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