Crossword answer
PAINFUL
7 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 7 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, August 4, 2026
Letter pattern
PAINFUL
Clues that lead to PAINFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Disagreeable one having fun touring in China (7)7The GuardianAug 4, 2026
Like that half broken finger Paul has!7Evening StandardSep 17, 2025
Hurting7Evening StandardJun 1, 2025
Not fully in form, Paul gets out and it hurts!7Evening StandardFeb 19, 2020
Sore7Evening StandardAug 13, 2019
About PAINFUL in crosswords
PAINFUL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 7 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Disagreeable one having fun touring in China (7)” in the The Guardian crossword on August 4, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ARUGULASalad green often paired with prosciutto
OBVIATEAvoid – above it (anag) (7)
ETONIANWilliam Wales, in the mid-'90s
WEATHERMet conditions in the war out East, possibly
SPINETSSmall pianos
AFGHANSFA hangs about for Asian nationals (7)
OPALINEHaving a range of colors
OKINAWA1945 Pacific battle site
PHANTOMSpectre
ONBOARDIn agreement with director's position
UNNERVEDisconcert
VETERANOld soldier
ELEVATEHike
HAPPYTO“It’d be my pleasure”
Every appearance of PAINFUL (7)
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Aug 4, 2026
Disagreeable one having fun touring in China (7) · The Guardian · 28 Across
Sep 17, 2025
Like that half broken finger Paul has! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Jun 1, 2025
Hurting · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 25, 2020
Like that half broken finger Paul has! · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Feb 19, 2020
Not fully in form, Paul gets out and it hurts! · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Aug 13, 2019
Sore · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 13, 2019
Hurting · Evening Standard · 16 Down