Sting in the ___, phrase meaning 'an unexpectedly unpleasant end' (4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sting in the ___, phrase meaning 'an unexpectedly unpleasant end' (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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TAIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAIL Sting in the ___, phrase meaning 'an unexpectedly unpleasant end' (4) (4)
5% LEER Unpleasant look (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
5% DROPSBY Visits unexpectedly (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
5% REDANTS Stinging insects (7) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
5% RIFF Jazz phrase (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 3, 2025
5% IDIOM Figurative phrase (5) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
5% GUESS Word that means "estimate" and ends with "ss" (5)
5% BLISS Word that means "pure joy" and ends with "ss" (5)
5% GROSS Word that means "icky or repulsive" and ends with "ss" (5)
5% ACERBIC (Of language) incisive, stinging (7) The Times Concise Aug 30, 2025
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