If Jack takes 3rd place, guaranteed to get hurt (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue If Jack takes 3rd place, guaranteed to get hurt (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on October 16, 2026. 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 INJURED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INJURED If Jack takes 3rd place, guaranteed to get hurt (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 16, 2026
6% FAILSAFE Guaranteed (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 23, 2026
6% ENSURE Guarantee (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 10, 2026
6% EARTH *3rd (5) New York Times Aug 25, 2026
5% HALFEXPECT Consider possible, but not guaranteed (10) New York Times Midi Oct 14, 2026
5% OUCH "That hurts!" (4) Commuter Oct 8, 2026
5% MAIM Severely hurt (4) New York Times Midi Oct 5, 2026
5% LONGI Friday the 3rd? (5) Newsday Oct 3, 2026
5% WOUNDED Hurt (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
5% OOF "That had to hurt!" (3) Universal Sep 30, 2026

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