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Crossword answer

PAIN

4 letters · Used for 36 different clues · 69 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 19, 2026
Letter pattern
PAIN
Starts with P, ends with N · 4 letters
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Clues that lead to PAIN

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
It can make you smart4Wall Street JournalAug 19, 2026 Discomfort, soreness4Everyday Puzzles DailyJul 20, 2026 Aspirin’s target4Thomas JosephJul 15, 2026 To spill a nip can hurt!4Evening StandardJul 12, 2026 Ache4Crosswords With FriendsJul 5, 2026 Father, at home, is a nuisance4Daily ExpressJun 23, 2026 Suffering, look for gold around India (4)4The SunJun 12, 2026 Tiresome task (4)4The SunJun 12, 2026 French bread4LA TimesJun 7, 2026 Agony, hurt4Everyday Puzzles DailyJun 5, 2026 Major hassle4NewsdayMay 24, 2026 Unpleasant physical sensation, as an injury4Daily ThemedMay 23, 2026 Physical suffering4USA Today Quick CrossApr 28, 2026 Suffering4Evening StandardApr 23, 2026 Wince cause, maybe4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2026 Dad's not out of trouble4Evening StandardApr 4, 2026 "No ___, no gain"4Daily ThemedMar 31, 2026 __ in the neck (pest)4NewsdayMar 23, 2026 ___ in the neck (hassle)4Daily ThemedMar 20, 2026 Acute discomfort4The IndependentFeb 14, 2026 What Excedrin relieves4New York TimesFeb 8, 2026 Big nuisance4Daily ThemedJan 10, 2026 What a headache causes4Daily ThemedOct 4, 2025 "No ___, no gain" (gym words, maybe)4Daily ThemedJun 21, 2025 Marquis de Sade obviously enjoyed this offering from the boulangerie4The IndependentSep 14, 2024 Aspirin target4Daily ThemedSep 7, 2024 "Something for the ___," 1995 song by Bon Jovi from their sixth studio album4Daily ThemedMar 2, 2024 That caused by a pin in the wrong place?4Evening StandardFeb 28, 2024 Dad has some measure of suffering4Evening StandardJan 18, 2024 ___ in the neck (annoyance)4Daily ThemedDec 18, 2023 How a pin can hurt!4Evening StandardDec 13, 2023 "No ___, no gain!" (words outside a gym, maybe)4Daily ThemedOct 30, 2023 "No ___, no gain" (words on a motivational poster, maybe)4Daily ThemedSep 11, 2023 What a pin could cause4Evening StandardJun 9, 2022 Punishment one really feels4Evening StandardJan 27, 2022 Dad in distress4Evening StandardOct 14, 2021

About PAIN in crosswords

PAIN is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 69 times in our database across 36 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “It can make you smart” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 19, 2026.

Every appearance of PAIN (69)

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Aug 19, 2026
It can make you smart · Wall Street Journal · 11 Down
Jul 20, 2026
Discomfort, soreness · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 27
Jul 15, 2026
Aspirin’s target · Thomas Joseph · 25 Down
Jul 12, 2026
To spill a nip can hurt! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 5, 2026
Ache · Crosswords With Friends · 41
Jun 24, 2026
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Jun 23, 2026
Father, at home, is a nuisance · Daily Express · 22 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Tiresome task (4) · The Sun · 23 Down
Jun 12, 2026
Suffering, look for gold around India (4) · The Sun · 23 Down
Jun 7, 2026
French bread · LA Times · Across
Jun 5, 2026
Agony, hurt · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3
May 24, 2026
Major hassle · Newsday · Across
May 23, 2026
Unpleasant physical sensation, as an injury · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Apr 28, 2026
Physical suffering · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Apr 23, 2026
Suffering · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Wince cause, maybe · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 4, 2026
Dad's not out of trouble · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Mar 31, 2026
"No ___, no gain" · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Mar 23, 2026
__ in the neck (pest) · Newsday · Down
Mar 20, 2026
___ in the neck (hassle) · Daily Themed · 35 Down
Mar 3, 2026
Suffering · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Acute discomfort · The Independent · 4 Across
Feb 8, 2026
What Excedrin relieves · New York Times · 107 Across
Jan 10, 2026
Big nuisance · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Nov 22, 2025
Ache · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Oct 26, 2025
"No ___, no gain" · Daily Themed · 8 Across
Oct 4, 2025
What a headache causes · Daily Themed · 49 Across
Aug 15, 2025
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across
Aug 7, 2025
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Jun 24, 2025
__ in the neck (pest) · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2025
"No ___, no gain" (gym words, maybe) · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Mar 27, 2025
"No ___, no gain" · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Jan 17, 2025
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
Sep 24, 2024
"No ___, no gain" · Daily Themed · 11 Across
Sep 14, 2024
Marquis de Sade obviously enjoyed this offering from the boulangerie · The Independent · 24 Down
Sep 7, 2024
Aspirin target · Daily Themed · 46 Across
May 18, 2024
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
Mar 2, 2024
"Something for the ___," 1995 song by Bon Jovi from their sixth studio album · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Feb 28, 2024
That caused by a pin in the wrong place? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Suffering · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Feb 1, 2024
Ache · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 18, 2024
Dad has some measure of suffering · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Dec 18, 2023
___ in the neck (annoyance) · Daily Themed · 46 Across
Dec 14, 2023
Ache · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 13, 2023
How a pin can hurt! · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Oct 30, 2023
"No ___, no gain!" (words outside a gym, maybe) · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Sep 11, 2023
"No ___, no gain" (words on a motivational poster, maybe) · Daily Themed · 3 Down
Mar 23, 2023
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 12 Across
Sep 21, 2022
Ache · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Jul 15, 2022
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
Jun 9, 2022
What a pin could cause · Evening Standard · 33 Down
May 24, 2022
Ache · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 22, 2022
"No ___, no gain" · Daily Themed · 37 Down
Apr 15, 2022
Unpleasant physical sensation, as an injury · Daily Themed · 14 Down
Jan 27, 2022
Punishment one really feels · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 14, 2021
Dad in distress · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Sep 16, 2021
Ache · Evening Standard · 10 Across
Sep 16, 2021
Suffering · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Ache · Evening Standard · 5 Down
May 31, 2021
To spill a nip can hurt! · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Apr 8, 2021
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across
Feb 1, 2021
Suffering · Evening Standard · 22 Across
Dec 31, 2020
Dad's not out of trouble · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Nov 16, 2020
Suffering · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 19, 2020
Ache · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
May 4, 2020
Ache · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Aug 7, 2019
Ache · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Jan 4, 2018
Ache · Evening Standard · 33 Across