Police operation is a pain Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Police operation is a pain last seen in Mirror 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STING Police operation is a pain (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 21, 2025
3% RAN Operated (3) Newsday Nov 16, 2025
3% OPEN ___ for business (in operation) (4)
3% OOF "That looks painful" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
3% SORER More painful (5) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
3% SORE Painful (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 15, 2025
3% CRIMESCENES Police drama settings (11) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
3% WINCE Show pain (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 10, 2025
3% HEATINGPAD Pain reliever (10) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
3% ACHY Painful (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Nov 5, 2025

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