Painful 'food' Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNUCKLESANDWICH Painful 'food' (15) USA Today Mar 27, 2020
10% GROAN Pained utterance (5) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
10% OOF "That looks painful" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
10% SORER More painful (5) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
10% SORE Painful (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 15, 2025
10% WINCE Show pain (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 10, 2025
10% HEATINGPAD Pain reliever (10) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
10% ACHY Painful (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Nov 5, 2025
10% ACHE Dull pain (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
10% AGONY Extreme pain (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025

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