Like Scrooge, liable to cause pain Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like Scrooge, liable to cause pain 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 STINGY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STINGY Like Scrooge, liable to cause pain (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 23, 2016
6% SINUSITIS Inflammation causing facial pain (9) The Times Concise Sep 13, 2025
6% APT Liable, prone (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
6% EXEMPT Not liable (6) The Sun Two Speed Jul 29, 2025
6% PRONE Liable (to) (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 14, 2025
6% UNSAFE Likely to cause pain and mischief, as nuisance partly returns (6)
6% MISER Scrooge-like character (5)
5% LIPPY Liable to answer back (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 16, 2025
5% ACHE Be painful (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 13, 2025
5% ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 11, 2025

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