The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word INHUMANE
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More clues leading to the result INHUMANE
- Callous article suppressed by popular philosopher
- Cruel and senseless to inhibit what bees do
- Stupid bears smell beastly
- Drone – boring, senseless, cruel
- Cruel article found in Bury
- Fashionable aspect conceals fellow acting like a beast
- One old lady inhales bad smell close to Robbie Savage
- Cool shade keeps chap cold inside
- Cruel but popular chap put in shade
- Cruel and stupid about bad smell
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The straight part
We know that "Callous" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case callous = inhumane.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INHUMANE mean?
INHUMANE adjective- Lacking pity or compassion for misery and suffering; cruel, unkind, not humane.