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Maltreated (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ill-used

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">maltreated</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('ill-use' can be a synonym of 'maltreat')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for ill-used that I've seen before include "Mistreated" , "Badly treated, exploited" , "Maltreated" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Penny Press.
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