Painful contraction of muscle Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painful contraction of muscle . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRAMP.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAMP Painful contraction of muscle (5)
4% SPASMS Muscle contractions (6) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
4% FLEXED Bent or contracted (muscles) (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 11, 2025
4% SPASM Sudden muscle contraction (5) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
3% ETH Suffer pain (3) USA Today Quick Oct 16, 2025
3% ESIGN Authorize, as a digital contract (5) Universal Oct 16, 2025
3% SLAM Criticise bridge contract (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
3% PANG Sharp pain (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
3% PRENUPS Union contracts, of a sort (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
3% ACHY Dully painful (4) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2025
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