Horrible ulcer causing distress (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Horrible ulcer causing distress (5) . 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 CRUEL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUEL Horrible ulcer causing distress (5) (5)
7% SORES Ulcers (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 12, 2025
6% UPSET Distressed (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
6% NIGHTMARE Horrible predicament (9) The Times Concise Oct 9, 2025
6% STRESS Ulcer cause (6)
5% DELAY Cause to be late (5) Commuter Nov 4, 2025
5% SUCCOUR Aid in distress (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
5% COMMA Pause cause (5) Universal Nov 1, 2025
5% CRY Sound of distress (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
5% ANNUS ___ horribilis ("horrible year") (5) The Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
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