Pleasure from inflicting pain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADISM Pleasure from inflicting pain (6) New York Times Nov 29, 2017
42% SADISTIC Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain (8)
38% SADIST One deriving pleasure from inflicting pain (6) The Guardian Speedy Sep 25, 2022
33% SADISTS Those who derive pleasure from inflicting pain (7) (7)
3% OOH Sound of pleasure (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
3% YELL Cry of pain from chicken, but no cry of pain? (4) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2025
3% GLADTO "My pleasure!" (6) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
3% GLEE Extreme pleasure (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 22, 2025
3% ITD "__ be my pleasure" (3) LA Times Daily Sep 21, 2025
3% SMILES Beams with pleasure (6) USA Today Sep 10, 2025

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