Cause of misfortune (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CURSE Cause of misfortune (5) (5)
95% EVILEYE Supposed cause of misfortune (7) Newsday Jul 25, 2015
95% JINX Nebulous cause of misfortune (4)
84% BANE ___ of one's existence (cause of misfortune) (4)
68% ADVERSITY How very sad it has caused such misfortune! (9)
12% ILLS Misfortunes (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 11, 2025
11% WOE Deep misfortune (3)
11% BADLUCK Misfortune (3,4) (7) Puzzler Nov 17, 2025
10% DOOMS Destines to misfortune (5) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
9% REASON Deduce cause (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
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