Treat badly
The crossword clue "Treat badly" is answered by ABUSE, a 5-letter entry. Used 37 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ABUSE
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ABUSE answer page.
Used 37 times across 25 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1969. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- MISUSE (18 uses in xd)
- DOANUMBERON (1 uses in xd)
- JERK (1 uses in xd)
- MOLEST (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for ABUSE
Every other clue in this collection answered by ABUSE, most used first.
- Mistreat - used 71 times, most recently in 2025
- Mistreatment - used 39 times, most recently in 2025
- Maltreat - used 30 times, most recently in 2023
- Treat poorly - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Teatime treat - SCONE, used 60 times
- Campfire treat - SMORE, used 51 times
- Treat with contempt - SCORN, used 34 times
- Want badly - CRAVE, used 32 times
- Gooey campfire treat - SMORE, used 31 times
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