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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STINGY Mean to be a bit painful (6) The Times Cryptic Jun 21, 2023
3% CRUEL Willfully causing pain (5) New York Times Mini Jan 12, 2026
3% PIECED -- together (assembled bit by bit) (6) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% EMPATHIZED Felt someone's pain (10) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% YOU "That means ___!" (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
3% ACHE Suffer pain (4) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
3% CRICK Pain, particularly in the neck (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 5, 2026
3% SORES Painful spots (5) USA Today Jan 3, 2026
3% ACHY Painful (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 1, 2026
3% AGONY Extreme pain (5) Commuter Dec 31, 2025

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