Crushing hug is an agonising thing Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Crushing hug is an agonising thing last seen in Telegraph Toughie puzzle. 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 ANGUISH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANGUISH Crushing hug is an agonising thing (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 6, 2017
3% POWDER Crush (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 7, 2025
2% TEMP Attempt to hug part-timer (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
2% MASH Crush, as potatoes (4) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
2% SHAME Pity the woman hugs in the morning (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
2% SWAM Man hugging wife was dizzy (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Oct 12, 2025
2% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
2% ICE It may be crushed or broken (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
2% SLAY "You're crushing it!" (4) USA Today Oct 1, 2025
2% ICARE Statement that might follow a hug (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025

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