Losing final seconds in a game is painful (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Losing final seconds in a game is painful (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ACHES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACHES Losing final seconds in a game is painful (5) (5)
7% SEMI Final Four game, e.g. (4) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
7% SNAP Card game and second card game (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 10, 2026
7% MATE Team playing final stage of game (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
7% CRAFT Cunning, losing final pursuit (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
7% HASSLE Pain (6) USA Today Mar 24, 2026
7% SPORT ... game, seconds left (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
6% TWINGE Sudden pain finally hit me around side (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
6% END Finale (3) Commuter Apr 11, 2026
6% YELP Pained cry (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
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