Handle start of treatment that hurts (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOUCH Handle start of treatment that hurts (5) (5)
7% OUCH "That hurts!" (4) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
7% OWOW "It hurts! It hurts!" (4) Universal Oct 3, 2025
7% BARB Hurtful remark (4) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
7% INJURED Hurt (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 24, 2025
7% ACHED Hurt (5) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
7% NAMES Handles (5) LA Times Mini Sep 21, 2025
7% CRANK Starting-handle, or odd person (5) (5) Puzzler Sep 19, 2025
7% SEESTO Handles (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
7% HARMS Hurts (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 2, 2025
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