Painful affliction one might have to face (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEURALGIA Painful affliction one might have to face (9) (9)
8% SORES Painful afflictions (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 7, 2025
8% ULCER Painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 16, 2025
7% ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
6% SEMI One might have a "How's My Driving?" bumper sticker (4) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
6% SPAS Their patrons sometimes have face masks on (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 22, 2025
6% ECARD It might have animated balloons (5) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
6% ACHES __ and pains (5) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2025
6% CRICK Pain in one's neck (5) The Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
6% ORAL Face-to-face exam (4) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
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