CIA takes time — it hurts  Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue CIA takes time — it hurts  . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPITES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPITES CIA takes time — it hurts  (6)
7% OUCH "Hurtful!" (4) USA Today Jul 18, 2026
7% AGT CIA employee (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 29, 2026
7% ACHE Hurt (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 5, 2026
7% HAIRCUT Perhaps Bob hurt CIA rogue (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Apr 11, 2026
6% TUSSORE Coarse fabric making us hurt after short time (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
6% OSS CIA predecessor: Abbr. (3)
6% PLAINTIVE Mournful, candid setter's taking time (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jul 28, 2026
6% ATA "Take one step ___ time": 2 wds. (3)
6% ORGS CIA and FBI, for two (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 20, 2026
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