| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| OGRISH | Monstrous and cruel |
| BEHEMOTH | Creature of monstrous size and power |
| BRUTISH | Cruel and stupid |
| TYRANNIC | Cruel and oppressive (var.) |
| VIII | "Cruel and unusual punishment" amendment |
| OUTHEROD | Be cruel, and then some |
| ADJS | Cruel and unusual, e.g.: Abbr. |
| EIGHTHAMENDMENT | It prohibits cruel and unusual punishment |
| ESSE | "Emollit mores nec sinit ... feros" (motto of the University of South Carolina meaning "Learning humanizes character and does not permit it to be cruel") |
