Like Scrooge, liable to cause pain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STINGY Like Scrooge, liable to cause pain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2016
6% INCUR Become liable to (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
6% PRONE Liable (to) (5) Newsday Feb 23, 2026
6% MISER Scrooge (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 11, 2026
6% CRUEL Willfully causing pain (5) New York Times Mini Jan 12, 2026
6% MEANER More Scrooge-like (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
5% BOREDOM Yawn cause (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
5% HEAL Process pain (4) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
5% ORDEAL Painful experience (6) Commuter Mar 7, 2026
5% AGONY Great pain (5) Commuter Mar 6, 2026

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