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It hurts when you rub it in Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue It hurts when you rub it in last seen in New York Times 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 AFTERSHAVE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AFTERSHAVE It hurts when you rub it in | (10) | New York Times | Aug 26, 2017 |
| 3% | OOF "That's gotta hurt" | (3) | LA Times Daily | Jan 6, 2026 |
| 3% | NUZZLE Rub with nose | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 3% | HARMED Hurt | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 3% | CHAFE Rub the wrong way? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 3% | CHAFING Rubbing, irritating (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 3% | ERASE Rub out | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 3% | ACHE Continually hurt | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 3% | EGOMASSAGES Rubs the right way? | (11) | The Atlantic | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 3% | SLEEPERCAR Where you might move when you retire? | (10) | Universal | Dec 27, 2025 |
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