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Painful slices (and a hint to 17- and 36-Across and 11- and 25-Down) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PAPERCUTS Painful slices (and a hint to 17- and 36-Across and 11- and 25-Down) | (9) | ||
| 5% | GEESE They fly in an 11-Down | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 5, 2026 |
| 5% | CUETIPS Targets of pool chalk ... or a phonetic hint to the starts of 8-, 9-, 25- and 26-Across and 9-Down | (7) | New York Times Midi | Sep 1, 2026 |
| 5% | YOUGOTTHATRIGHT "Amen!" (and a homophonic hint to 16-, 25-, 50- and 61-Across) | (15) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 31, 2026 |
| 5% | RESIT Another go at a 36 Across | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 30, 2026 |
| 5% | FORTHBRIDGE See 25 Down | (11) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 5% | MILESDAVIS See 11 Across | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Aug 28, 2026 |
| 5% | HELLORHIGHWATER Any foreseeable difficulty ... with a hint to 17-, 25-, 50- and 60-Across | (15) | New York Times | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 5% | BRAE see 25 Across (4) | (4) | Mirror Quiz | Aug 24, 2026 |
| 5% | SARAN Thermoplastic 36 Across | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 20, 2026 |
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