Start taking a back seat, when getting sharp pains (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STABS Start taking a back seat, when getting sharp pains (5) (5)
7% PANG Sharp pain (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 6, 2025
6% ATSEA A seat when broken in a mess (2,3) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 14, 2026
6% REPO Take back, briefly (4) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026
6% ANGINA An alcoholic drink leading to a sharp pain (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 27, 2026
6% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 25, 2026
6% BEGIN Get started, say (5)
6% GAIN "No pain, no ___" (4)
6% STING Sharp tingling pain (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 16, 2026
6% WITS Sharpness (4) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
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