A substance that causes slight inflammation or discomfort to the body (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRRITANT A substance that causes slight inflammation or discomfort to the body (8) (8)
6% SINUSITIS Inflammation causing facial pain (9) The Times Concise Sep 13, 2025
6% PMS Cause of some monthly discomfort (Abbr.) (3) USA Today Sep 11, 2025
5% TEETHING Item under shirt is cause of baby's discomfort (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
5% TINGE Slight stain (5) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
5% STYE Eye inflammation (4) (4) Mirror Quick Sep 25, 2025
5% SOLUTE Substance that is dissolved in another substance (6) The Times Specialist Sep 15, 2025
5% MERE Slight (4) New York Times Sep 12, 2025
5% OOF Expression of discomfort (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 7, 2025
5% ACHE Dull discomfort (4) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
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