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% ULCER Painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Quick Dec 21, 2025
8% SORES Painful afflictions (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 7, 2025
7% ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
7% AILED Afflicted (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 1, 2026
6% PJS Garments that might have feet, familiarly (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
6% PTSD Survivor's affliction, for short (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% CORRIPUISSENT They might have broken to pieces, destroyed (13) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026
6% DRESS One might be backless (5) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
6% NORMALLY As one might expect (8) The Telegraph Quick Dec 28, 2025
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