A painful swelling has to be lubricated (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOIL A painful swelling has to be lubricated (4) (4)
9% OIL Lubricant to ease head off painful swelling (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
7% NODE Swelling (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
7% OILS Lubricates (4) Newsday May 5, 2026
6% EGO Swelled head (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 1, 2026
6% SURGE Sudden swell (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 29, 2026
6% ICES Treats, in a way, as a swelling (4) New York Times Jun 28, 2026
6% YOW Yelp of pain (3) USA Today Jun 28, 2026
6% RELIEF Alleviation of pain (6) Commuter Jun 27, 2026
6% ACHE Dull pain (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 24, 2026
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