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% SPY CIA operative (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 27, 2026
7% OSS CIA forerunner (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 21, 2026
7% ACHE Hurt (4) The Telegraph Mini Aug 14, 2026
7% YEOW "That hurt!" (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
7% OWIE "That hurt!" (4) USA Today Aug 6, 2026
6% COINCIDES Takes place at the same time (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2026
6% TETHER Lead time expected to hurt each recipient, to begin with (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2026
6% MAIM Hurt badly (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2026
6% OSTRACISE CIA stores criminal blacklist (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 31, 2026
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