Pains gripping ailing hero Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pains gripping ailing hero . 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 ACHILLES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACHILLES Pains gripping ailing hero (8)
3% RESTHOME Most here ailing? (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
3% ALE Homophone for "ail" (3) Commuter Dec 13, 2025
3% ILL Ailing (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 10, 2025
2% PLIERS Gripping implement (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 17, 2026
2% SIDEKICK Hero's companion (8) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
2% ACHED Felt pain (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 11, 2026
2% ENFORCE Garden forceps, gripping implement (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2026
2% OUCH Cry of pain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
2% CID Castilian hero (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
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