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Former wife's grip that'll need painkiller (10) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Former wife's grip that'll need painkiller (10) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXTRACTION.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EXTRACTION Former wife's grip that'll need painkiller (10) | (10) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 70% | CLASP Grip firmly | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | May 27, 2026 |
| 70% | ASPIRING Aiming for painkiller with force (8) | (8) | Puzzler Cryptic | May 20, 2026 |
| 70% | OWE Need to pay poet, barely holding on to wife | (3) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 18, 2026 |
| 70% | ACHE Need painkillers | (4) | Universal | Mar 1, 2017 |
| 66% | UNCLASP Relax the grip of (7) | (7) | Puzzler | May 8, 2026 |
| 66% | SHAKES Grips another's hand | (6) | Newsday | May 5, 2026 |
| 63% | ESS S | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 1, 2026 |
| 63% | ESPOSA Wife, in Spanish | (6) | USA Today | May 27, 2026 |
| 63% | ISIS Wife of Osiris | (4) | Wall Street Journal | May 19, 2026 |
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