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
9% BOOTEE Small footwear (6) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
8% OWOW "It hurts! It hurts!" (4) Universal Dec 8, 2025
7% SHOD Provided with footwear (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
7% OOF "That's gotta hurt" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 6, 2026
7% HARMED Hurt (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
7% BOOT Cowboy footwear (4)
7% ACHE Continually hurt (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
7% WHITEHEELS Footwear for a bride, perhaps (10) New York Times Dec 25, 2025
7% JALEN Quarterback Hurts (5) Commuter Dec 24, 2025

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