Almost hoping for a painkiller (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Almost hoping for a painkiller (7) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ASPIRIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASPIRIN Almost hoping for a painkiller (7) (7)
7% CLOSE Almost there (5) USA Today Sep 24, 2025
7% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
7% CODEINE Painkiller drug (7)
6% BESTCASE Hoped-for scenario (8) New York Times Oct 17, 2025
6% SHEER Almost transparent (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
6% PARACETAMOL Make carp oatmeal into painkiller (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% GETTINGHOME Hope of "E.T." (11) Universal Oct 16, 2025
6% RARELY Almost never (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
6% ARIDE What hitchhikers hope to hitch (5) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
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