A painful thing which becomes an oak? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACORN A painful thing which becomes an oak? (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 27, 2024
7% ACORNS Oaks-to-be (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
6% ACHE Pain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
6% AGONY Severe pain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
6% OWS Cries of pain (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
6% WINECAVES Underground spots for oak barrels (9) Universal Jan 25, 2026
6% ONUS Well-borne thing that becomes light, per Ovid (4) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
6% WINCE Show pain (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 21, 2026
6% TWINGE Stab of pain (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
6% GROWINTO 17A verb which can mean "become" (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026

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