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Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) last seen in Mirror 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACORN.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 8% | CRUEL Willfully causing pain | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 8% | ULCER Painful affliction (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Dec 21, 2025 |
| 8% | SORES Painful afflictions (5) | (5) | Mirror Quick | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 7% | STYES Eye afflictions | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 7% | AILED Afflicted | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 7% | ENTAIL Cause pain on hospital department | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 6% | ILLSAY Quite afflicted state | (6) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 6% | ILLS Problems; pains | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 2, 2026 |
| 6% | SCARY Fright-causing | (5) | Newsday | Feb 2, 2026 |
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