Pained grunt, boil causing distress Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROUBLING Pained grunt, boil causing distress (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2019
5% MAYDAY Distress signal (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
5% GOUT Cause of pain in big toe? (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% ANGST Adolescent's distress (5) Universal Oct 6, 2025
5% SEESRED Boils with rage (7) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
5% SINUSITIS Inflammation causing facial pain (9) The Times Concise Sep 13, 2025
5% ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
5% UPSET Distress (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 9, 2025
5% EROS Circus attraction causing pain is withdrawn (4) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 29, 2025
5% MRE Grub for grunts, briefly (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025

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