Painful nail? Odd thing to involve dispute (8) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painful nail? Odd thing to involve dispute (8) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INGROWTH.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INGROWTH Painful nail? Odd thing to involve dispute (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 22, 2024
5% ACHY Dully painful (4) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2025
5% DETENTE Thawing of an international dispute (7) Universal Oct 9, 2025
5% ESSIE Nail polish brand (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% ITEM Thing (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% EVENS Odds - or else? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
5% SORE Painful (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 8, 2025
5% ACHE Dull pain (4)
5% MANI Nail service, for short (4) USA Today Oct 6, 2025
5% YOWLS Cries of pain (5) Commuter Oct 3, 2025

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