Like a racket that's hurt, ear finally having to be covered Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like a racket that's hurt, ear finally having to be covered last seen in Telegraph 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRUNG.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRUNG Like a racket that's hurt, ear finally having to be covered (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 26, 2019
74% HUSK Ear covering (4) New York Times Sep 17, 2025
68% ACHED Hurt like heck (5) LA Times Mini Oct 21, 2025
68% MUFF Winter covering for an ear (4) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
65% DIN Racket (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
65% NOISE Racket (5) The Times Concise Oct 30, 2025
65% DINS Rackets (4) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
65% OWOW "It hurts! It hurts!" (4) Universal Oct 3, 2025
62% OUCH "That hurts!" (4) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
62% CONGAME Racket (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025

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