Crossword answer
AGONY
5 letters · Used for 20 different clues · 38 appearances · Last seen USA Today, August 20, 2026
Letter pattern
AGONY
Clues that lead to AGONY
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Counterpart of ecstasy5USA TodayAug 20, 2026
Great pain5LA TimesJul 5, 2026
Torment5New York TimesJun 26, 2026
I am half __ half hope: Persuasion5LA TimesMay 11, 2026
Deep distress5NewsdayApr 29, 2026
A painful break, in any case5Evening StandardApr 25, 2026
Intense pain in the past, extremely nasty5Daily ExpressMar 28, 2026
Hyper anxiety5NewsdayFeb 14, 2026
Great distress5NewsdayNov 12, 2025
To leave, in any case, can mean torment5Evening StandardOct 12, 2025
Go in some pain5Evening StandardApr 21, 2025
Extreme pain5New York TimesMar 2, 2025
Pain5Evening StandardJul 19, 2024
___ aunt (advice columnist)5Daily ThemedNov 12, 2022
Extreme suffering5Daily ThemedOct 20, 2022
Ecstasy's opposite5Daily ThemedSep 2, 2022
To resign, in any case, means pain5Evening StandardJul 14, 2022
Leave in some pain5Evening StandardDec 7, 2021
Anguish5Evening StandardSep 24, 2021
___ aunt (one who tries to solve your problems)5Daily ThemedJun 20, 2021
About AGONY in crosswords
AGONY is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 38 times in our database across 20 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Counterpart of ecstasy” in the USA Today crossword on August 20, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
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MOTELPlace to stay
ERICA"Fear of Flying" author Jong
TREADTrample
MASHA“Three Sisters” sister
OTHERUnlike the rest
ASSAYTest
ERRORBlunder (5)
MESSYAcrimonious, as a breakup
RATONHelping to release one in desert
SPOOFLampoon
NOISYVociferous
Every appearance of AGONY (38)
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Aug 20, 2026
Counterpart of ecstasy · USA Today · 38 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Great pain · LA Times · Across
Jun 26, 2026
Torment · New York Times · 29 Across
May 11, 2026
I am half __ half hope: Persuasion · LA Times · Across
Apr 29, 2026
Deep distress · Newsday · Down
Apr 25, 2026
A painful break, in any case · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Mar 28, 2026
Intense pain in the past, extremely nasty · Daily Express · 25 Down
Mar 25, 2026
Great pain · Daily Express · 20 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Hyper anxiety · Newsday · Down
Nov 18, 2025
Great pain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Nov 12, 2025
Great distress · Newsday · Across
Oct 12, 2025
To leave, in any case, can mean torment · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Apr 21, 2025
Go in some pain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 3, 2025
Torment · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 2, 2025
Extreme pain · New York Times · 65 Down
Oct 9, 2024
Great pain · The Independent · 6 Down
Jul 19, 2024
Pain · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 16, 2024
Torment · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 19, 2024
Torment · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 2, 2024
Great pain · The Independent · 17 Across
Jan 17, 2023
Go in some pain · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 12, 2022
___ aunt (advice columnist) · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Oct 20, 2022
Extreme suffering · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Sep 2, 2022
Ecstasy's opposite · Daily Themed · 8 Down
Jul 14, 2022
To resign, in any case, means pain · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Mar 23, 2022
Deep distress · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Dec 7, 2021
Leave in some pain · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 24, 2021
Anguish · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Jun 20, 2021
___ aunt (one who tries to solve your problems) · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jun 9, 2021
Ecstasy’s opposite · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Feb 2, 2021
A painful break, in any case · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Dec 5, 2020
Ecstasy’s opposite · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across
May 28, 2020
Great pain · Evening Standard · 10 Across
May 1, 2020
Ecstasy’s opposite · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down
Apr 7, 2020
To leave, in any case, can mean torment · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jan 16, 2019
Go in some pain · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Dec 27, 2018
Torment · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 1, 2018
Pain · Evening Standard · 17 Down