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ABUSE is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ABUSE.

120 total results for ABUSE   ( score: 50 )

36 results for ABUSE from Shortz Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Shortz Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthor
Sat Jun 3, 202316AJeers to a team at an away game, sayJohn Westwig
Fri Dec 23, 202248DTake advantage of, and then someBrandon Koppy
Tue Apr 19, 202212DMistreat (7)Olivia Mitra Framke
Thu Jan 14, 202115A___ of power (common impeachment charge)Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz
Fri Aug 23, 20198DContumelyEvan Mahnken
Thu Nov 15, 201840AInvective, e.g. (2)Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
Fri May 19, 20171AWalk all overMatthew Sewell
Mon Sep 26, 201646AMistreat (7)Timothy Polin
Sun Sep 25, 201674AOverly indulge inJim Holland and Jeff Chen
Thu Mar 17, 20166DHeckling, e.g.David Woolf
Mon Mar 7, 20169ATreat cruellyDamon Gulczynski
Thu Jul 11, 201325DInvective, e.g. (2)Henry Hook
Sun Feb 12, 2012109AMistreatmentKurt Mueller
Sun Dec 25, 201177AMistreat (7)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Wed Jun 29, 201149DBullying, e.g. (2)Tony Orbach
Sun Jun 12, 201182AVituperation, e.g.C. W. Stewart
Mon Feb 21, 20119AMistreat (7)Ed Sessa
Sun Apr 4, 201050AObloquy, e.g.Bob Klahn
Mon Jul 10, 200615ABad treatment (2)Randall J. Hartman
Sun May 14, 2006103DShabby treatmentPatrick Berry
Thu Feb 3, 200562ABad treatment (2)Elizabeth C. Gorski
Sun Aug 8, 200430ABillingsgateBill Zais
Mon Jun 2, 200314ABullying, e.g. (2)Gregory E. Paul
Sun Dec 15, 200293DObloquy (2)RIchard Hughes
Tue Jul 16, 200252DInvectiveEd Early
Mon May 20, 200263ATreat badlyNancy Salomon and Harvey Estes
Sun May 20, 200180AObloquy (2)Alan Arbesfeld
Sat Dec 25, 199961AScolding, e.g.John Scott Marrone
Thu Dec 10, 199844DBattery, e.g.Peter Gordon
Tue Apr 7, 199827DMistreat (7)Randy Sowell
Sat Feb 21, 199828AConstant criticismRichard Hughes
Tue Oct 28, 19976DMaltreatmentBernice Gordon
Sun May 18, 199794DWrongFrances Hansen
Wed Jul 24, 19962DMistreat (7)A. Micci
Mon Jun 17, 199630DMistreat (7)S. L. Robbins
Fri Feb 23, 199653ABatteryA. J. Santora
1 result for ABUSE from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthor
Feb 10, 2019Cryptic24DMistreat us when entering Lincoln (5)John Forbes
83 results for ABUSE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Apr 24, 199328DMistreatErnst TheimerMaleska
Wed Mar 31, 199330DIll-treatmentGayle DeanMaleska
Sun Feb 7, 1993120ARevileNancy Nicholson JolineMaleska
Sun Oct 25, 199276AObloquyCalista LuminatiMaleska
Wed Sep 30, 199252DMistreatJoy L. WoukMaleska
Mon Apr 15, 199136AMaltreatPeter SwiftMaleska
Fri Mar 15, 199150DViolate a warrantySam Bellotto, Jr.Maleska
Sun Oct 14, 199022DObloquyNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Sat May 26, 19901AMaltreatMichael A. RampinoMaleska
Sun Feb 18, 199061AObloquyJeanette K. BrillMaleska
Tue Dec 19, 198952DManhandleSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Fri Nov 17, 198952DVituperateChristopher PageMaleska
Fri May 12, 198919AObloquyWilliam E. HeinemannMaleska
Sun Feb 26, 198958ABillingsgateWarren W. ReichMaleska
Tue Aug 9, 198849DTreat with disdainChristopher SherwoodMaleska
Fri May 6, 198820AMaltreatBert RosenfieldMaleska
Sat Jan 2, 198826DTreat badlyKenneth WitteMaleska
Mon Sep 21, 19876DMaltreatJames R. BurnsMaleska
Tue Jun 30, 198714AMistreatMary S. SnyderMaleska
Mon Jun 9, 198660AMistreatVirginia L. YatesMaleska
Sat Apr 19, 19862DObloquyKenneth WitteMaleska
Mon Apr 14, 198626DBillingsgateArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Tue Jan 21, 198647DMistreatRhonda KrausMaleska
Thu Jun 27, 198550DVituperationKathryn RighterMaleska
Sun Jun 9, 1985102AObloquySally CoyleMaleska
Tue Sep 25, 198430DMistreatmentJames R. BurnsMaleska
Sun Jul 29, 19846DMaltreatmentWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Jul 16, 198114AMistreatJohn GreenmanMaleska
Thu Nov 20, 198031AMaltreatWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Sat Nov 8, 198026DCalumniateMermelsteinMaleska
Sat Mar 29, 19806DMaltreatJonesMaleska
Sun Dec 16, 1979132DRevileMichael PriestleyMaleska
Sun Nov 6, 197786AVituperationTap OsbornMaleska
Tue Nov 1, 197759AMaltreatHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Fri Oct 14, 197734AMaltreatHerb L. RisteenMaleska
Thu Oct 13, 19775AVilifyMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Sun Sep 11, 19777DMistreatAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue May 17, 197727DMaltreatArnold MossMaleska
Mon Jan 31, 197724DTreat badlyMartha J. DeWittWeng
Sat Feb 28, 197648DMaltreatAnthony B. CanningWeng
Wed Oct 8, 197526AHarsh treatmentJack LuzzattoWeng
Thu Sep 25, 197515AMaltreatPaul R. BarnesWeng
Thu May 9, 197433ARevileJean ReedWeng
Wed Jun 6, 197364ARevileUnknownWeng
Wed Aug 23, 197266AVilifyUnknownWeng
Tue Jun 20, 197246DInvectiveUnknownWeng
Thu Jun 18, 197031DMaltreatUnknownWeng
Sun Nov 9, 196994AMistreatJohn WilligWeng
Mon Oct 27, 196926DTreat badly.UnknownWeng
Sun Jun 22, 196914DMalignEileen BushWeng
Sun Jun 1, 196981AVilifyJack LuzzattoWeng
Fri Dec 6, 19686DMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Mon May 27, 19682DTreat ungently.UnknownFarrar
Thu Jul 29, 196557AMistreat.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jun 28, 196527AInvective.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jun 11, 196564AMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 21, 196560ABillingsgate.Sidney LambertFarrar
Wed Oct 14, 196448AMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Wed Jun 19, 196333AInvective.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 22, 19631DTreat without fairness.Charles E. GerschFarrar
Mon Jan 28, 196325AInvective.Jay SheldonFarrar
Sun Sep 30, 1962103AMaltreat.Kathryn RighterFarrar
Sat Sep 23, 196158ARevile.UnknownFarrar
Wed May 17, 196114DIll treatment.UnknownFarrar
Fri Feb 24, 196144DMistreat.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 5, 196051DVilification.UnknownFarrar
Thu Nov 26, 19592DMistreatment.UnknownFarrar
Sun Oct 11, 195919AMisapply.Harold T. BersFarrar
Thu Oct 9, 195819DMistreat.Samuel K. FliegnerFarrar
Mon Feb 17, 195823DObloquy.Bernice GordonFarrar
Tue Nov 26, 195749DMistreat.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 12, 19572DVilify.Albert BlumFarrar
Fri Mar 16, 19562DMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Sat Jan 7, 195649DMistreatment.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sat Dec 18, 195442AVilify.Harold T. BersFarrar
Sat Oct 2, 195434DBrowbeat.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sun Jun 20, 19542DScurrility.Sidney LambertFarrar
Fri Jul 24, 195311DVilification.Harold T. BersFarrar
Thu Sep 25, 195248AMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Fri Apr 18, 195215AMaltreat.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 19, 195148DVerbal lashing.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Sun Dec 24, 1950125AVilify.Alice CookFarrar
Sun Jun 28, 1942122AVituperation.Louis ShieldsFarrar
Anagrams:BAUSE, SUABE, AUBES, BEAUS
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