Something unpleasant which has to be done (9,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something unpleasant which has to be done (9,4) . 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NECESSARYEVIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NECESSARYEVIL Something unpleasant which has to be done (9,4) (13)
7% WISH Something often done upon a star (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
7% REDACTION Editing - something done by Socialist? (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 18, 2025
7% EVIL Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that has to be done) (4)
6% OINK Circle something in pen, which sounds like this? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
6% SLAIN Done in, as a dragon (5) Newsday Nov 10, 2025
6% AGENDAE Res ____: things which must be done, Pl. Mercator 118 (7) The Times O Tempora Nov 8, 2025
6% ORDEAL Unpleasant experience (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
6% DEED "The ___ is done" (4) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
6% LOL [ha ha!] (3) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
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