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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Willfully causing pain featured in New York Times Mini puzzle on January 12, 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 CRUEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CRUEL Willfully causing pain | (5) | New York Times Mini | Jan 12, 2026 |
| 3% | ACORN Fruit causes a painful affliction (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 3% | COLIC Abdominal pain initially caused by winding coil (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 3% | AIL Be pained | (3) | USA Today | Dec 25, 2025 |
| 3% | ENTAIL Cause pain on hospital department | (6) | The Telegraph Toughie | Dec 11, 2025 |
| 2% | ACHE Suffer pain | (4) | USA Today Quick | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 2% | AMUSE Cause to laugh | (5) | Newsday | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 2% | CRICK Pain, particularly in the neck | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Jan 5, 2026 |
| 2% | ABASH Cause to blush | (5) | LA Times Daily | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 2% | SORES Painful spots | (5) | USA Today | Jan 3, 2026 |
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