A source of discomfort that could be cruel (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue A source of discomfort that could be cruel (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ULCER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ULCER A source of discomfort that could be cruel (5) (5)
7% UGH Cry of discomfort (3) Newsday Dec 3, 2025
6% EGYPT Film discomfort in country (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
6% OGRES Cruel folks (5) Newsday Nov 23, 2025
6% ROOT Source (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 21, 2025
6% MERCILESS Cruel (9) (9) Mirror Quick Oct 30, 2025
6% OOF Expression of discomfort (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
6% ACHE Dull discomfort (4) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
5% CACAO Chocolate source (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 13, 2025
5% WELL Source; proficiently (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 12, 2025
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