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Maltreated (3-4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ill-used

'maltreated' is the definition.
('ill-use' can be a synonym of 'maltreat')

This is the entire clue.

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

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