Common ailment whose name falsely describes it Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Common ailment whose name falsely describes it . 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 HEARTBURN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEARTBURN Common ailment whose name falsely describes it (9)
3% QUICKSILVER Common name for mercury (11) (11) Puzzler Nov 6, 2025
3% FLU Winter ailment (3) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
3% FLUBUG Redundant name for a seasonal ailment (6) Universal Oct 24, 2025
3% TRUE Not false (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
3% ALIAS False name (5) Universal Oct 8, 2025
3% ULCER Stomach ailment (5) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
3% ELM Common street name (3) New York Times Sep 25, 2025
2% ATOM Particle whose name means "indivisible" (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
2% RARE Not common (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 5, 2025
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