Spot injury to muscle, cancelling run (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spot injury to muscle, cancelling run (5) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 16, 2026. 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 STAIN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAIN Spot injury to muscle, cancelling run (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 16, 2026
6% NOGOS Canceled missions (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 15, 2026
6% OWIE Tot's injury (4) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2026
6% AXE Cancel (3) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 12, 2026
6% AXING Cancelling (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 8, 2026
6% SCAR Injury mark (4) Premier Sunday Apr 5, 2026
6% NEGATE Cancel out (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 4, 2026
6% SPRAIN Injury from run in the country (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 27, 2026
6% HARM Cause injury to (4) LA Times Daily Mar 24, 2026
6% NOGO Canceled, as a launch (4) Commuter Mar 18, 2026

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