Small footwear: they might be hurting (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small footwear: they might be hurting (9) 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRAINERS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAINERS Small footwear: they might be hurting (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 25, 2024
7% SHOD Equipped with footwear (4) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
7% BEDSOCKS Nightly footwear (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 14, 2026
7% CARPETSLIPPERS Footwear for indoors (6,8) (14) Puzzler Feb 8, 2026
7% SHOE Footwear item (4) (4) Mirror Quick Feb 4, 2026
7% OOF "That punch hurt!" (3) Universal Feb 2, 2026
7% WORKSHOE Employee's footwear (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
7% BOOTS Winter footwear (5) Newsday Jan 18, 2026
7% FLIPFLOPSANDALS Beach footwear (15) Newsday Jan 12, 2026
7% BASKETBALLSHOES Hoopsters' footwear (15) Newsday Jan 12, 2026

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Small footwear: they might be hurting (9) Crossword Clue
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