Bends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 12, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOUBLESUP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUBLESUP Bends over painfully having strong drink on top of another (7,2) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
6% ESPRESSOS Strong coffee drinks (9) Commuter Sep 1, 2026
6% STOOP Bend over (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 15, 2026
5% ELL 90° bend (3) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2026
5% CARAFE Drinks container with a wide, open top (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 11, 2026
5% SWAY Bend in the wind (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2026
5% EXAGGERATION Over-the-top description (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Oct 9, 2026
5% MEANDER Bend in a river (7) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2026
5% PLIE Ballet bend (4) Commuter Sep 30, 2026
5% EXTREME Over-the-top (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 28, 2026

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