A painful delivery? (3,5) Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A painful delivery? (3,5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEGBREAK.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For A painful delivery? (3,5):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEGBREAK A painful delivery? (3,5) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 10, 2025
10% BIRTH Delivery of a baby (5) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
10% KEG Saloon delivery (3) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
10% ACHE Suffer pain (4) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
10% SORES Painful spots (5) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
10% ACHY Painful (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 1, 2026
10% AGONY Extreme pain (5) Commuter Dec 31, 2025
10% EASE Relieve (pain) (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 31, 2025
10% WINCE Pained reaction (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 29, 2025
10% VAN Delivery vehicle (3) Newsday Dec 28, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

A painful delivery? (3,5) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for A painful delivery? (3,5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is LEGBREAK.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for A painful delivery? (3,5).