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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Being hurtful is delightful, but not initially . 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 HARMING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HARMING Being hurtful is delightful, but not initially | (7) | ||
| 7% | OWOW "It hurts! It hurts!" | (4) | Universal | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 6% | GUSTO Great delight | (5) | Universal | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 6% | OOF "That's gotta hurt" | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 6% | HARMED Hurt | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 6% | WHOOP Cry of delight | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 6% | ACHE Continually hurt | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 6% | GLEE Great delight | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 6% | JALEN Quarterback Hurts | (5) | Commuter | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 6% | OUCH "That hurt!" | (4) | TV | Dec 21, 2025 |
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