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
HASTENSPicks up the pace
SEAFOODScallops, shrimp, etc.
ALIASESFake names
REVEREDRespected
BARCODEMachine-readable stripes – how to behave in a pub? (7)
FLORISTFlower seller (7)
HARSHERLess gentle
ASCENDSClimbs
LEFTISTPink paper is tucked inside permit, red (7)
ENDUSERAfter embroidering, sender wraps uniform for purchaser (3,4)
ARIADNEDaughter of Minos
SHRINESSacred sites
GRAPHICVividly descriptive – chip rag (anag) (7)
ERASURETimes regularly queried showing synth-pop duo
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