Pained expression, and a hint to two cries hidden in each answer to a starred clue Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pained expression, and a hint to two cries hidden in each answer to a starred clue last seen in LA Times Daily 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THATHURTS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THATHURTS Pained expression, and a hint to two cries hidden in each answer to a starred clue (9) LA Times Daily Feb 28, 2017
6% DOUBLEYOURMONEY Achieve a 100% return on an investment ... and a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Feb 3, 2026
6% ASALLGETOUT To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers? (11) Universal Jan 27, 2026
6% OWS Cries of pain (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
6% THATSONME "My bad" ... or a hint to a two-line arrangement within each pair of starred clues' answers (9) Universal Jan 6, 2026
6% ORISIT Doubt-raising question, and a hint to the transformation applied to each starred clue's answer (6) Universal Dec 5, 2025
5% HEARMEOUT "Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer (9) Universal Jan 30, 2026
5% INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are (10) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% BRUCEWILLIS Actor in answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% CONFIRMATIONBIAS Tendency to reinforce one's established beliefs … or a hint to answering this puzzle's starred clues (16) New York Times Jan 15, 2026

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