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The Clue
Tormented, as pledges (5 letter answer)
The Answer
HAZED
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Notes
The answer HAZED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
Related Clues
Clouded
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Initiated unpleasantly
Initiated violently
Like some broken pledges?
Put through hell week, say
Subjected to humiliation in an initiation
Definition
HAZE as a verb:
1. become hazy, dull, or cloudy
2. harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions