Painful holds in 39-Down Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMBARS Painful holds in 39-Down (7) Wall Street Journal Jul 31, 2024
3% THROES Painful struggles (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
3% KEEPS Holds on to (5) LA Times Daily Dec 11, 2025
3% PANG Sharp pain (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 6, 2025
3% WINCE Pained reaction (5) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
3% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
3% HERE "Hold this" (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
3% WAIT With 45-Down, "Hey, hold on!" (4) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
3% TWINGE Shooting pain (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 23, 2025
3% TWINGES Shooting pains (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 19, 2025

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