Stings. Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stings last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SMARTS.

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11 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SMARTS Stings (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
SETUPS Stings (6) LA Times Daily May 9, 2020
BITES Stings (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2018
CONGAMES Stings (8)
SOAKS Stings (5)
SCAMS Stings (5)
BARBS Stings (5)
TINGLES Stings (7)
ENTRAPMENTS Stings (11)
NIPS Stings. (4)

29 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
34% OWOW ''That stings, that stings!'' (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2017
31% OWW "That stings!" (3) New York Times May 24, 2025
31% BEE It stings (3) Family Time Oct 20, 2024
31% OUCH "That stings!" (4)
31% SMARTASAWHIP Sting? (12) New York Times Feb 19, 2023
31% SMART Sting (5) LA Times Daily Jan 31, 2021
31% CON Sting (3)
31% YOWIE "That stings!" (5) Family Time Mar 1, 2020
31% YOW "That stings!" (3)
31% ACID Stinging (4) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2018

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In this crossword clue, "Stings" is a hint that suggests a situation where someone is tricked or deceived. "Setups" fits perfectly as the answer, as it refers to scenarios where someone is lured into a trap or a deceitful scheme. The word "stings" cleverly leads you to think of a situation where someone is being duped, making "setups" the ideal solution for this clue.