Bristle, awfully sore Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bristle, awfully sore featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on January 28, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLISTER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLISTER Bristle, awfully sore (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
6% BRUSH Hair tool with bristles (5) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
6% AWN Bristle (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026
6% ACHY Sore (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
6% OHSO Awfully (4) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
5% ACHE Feel sore (4) Commuter Jan 27, 2026
5% ACHIEST Most sore (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 26, 2026
5% OUTOFDISKSPACE "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full" (14) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% OUTOFDISKSPACE "That cabinet with plates looks awfully full" (14) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% LOSER One might be sore or poor (5) USA Today Jan 14, 2026

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on January 28, 2026

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