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PAIN is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for PAIN.

151 total results for PAIN( score: 50 )

59 results for PAIN from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Dec 31, 202453ACause of a grimaceMichael LiebermanShortz
Sun Aug 18, 202487ATotal headacheRebecca Goldstein and Will NedigerFagliano
Thu Jan 25, 202424DTotal hassleSam EzerskyShortz
Sun Sep 17, 202380DMajor inconvenienceJill Rafaloff and Michelle SontarpShortz
Wed Sep 13, 202317ANuisance (5)Guilherme GilioliShortz
Sun Sep 3, 202363DFrench breadDylan SchiffShortz
Sun May 28, 2023100ABother (4)Chandi Deitmer and Taylor JohnsonShortz
Mon Mar 27, 202346DBig nuisance (2)Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee StewartShortz
Thu Jun 16, 202231DHassle (3)Parker Higgins and Ross TrudeauShortz
Wed Apr 20, 202251DBread: Fr.Joseph GreenbaumShortz
Wed Dec 22, 202124DBother (4)Noki Trias and Lawrence BarrettShortz
Sun Dec 5, 202136DSomething necessary for gain, they sayChase Dittrich and Jeff ChenShortz
Sat Oct 16, 202116DRoyal ___Caitlin Reid and Erik AgardShortz
Fri Nov 13, 202034DTotal inconvenienceSawyer Tabony and Ashton AndersonShortz
Tue Sep 15, 202039DPill ... or a reason to take a pillAmanda Rafkin and Ross TrudeauShortz
Tue Jun 9, 202019DBother (4)Freddie ChengShortz
Sun Apr 5, 2020102DMasochist's pleasureJim PeredoShortz
Mon Jul 8, 201937ATylenol targetNed WhiteShortz
Thu Feb 1, 20181ATough person to tolerateDamon GulczynskiShortz
Tue Sep 26, 201749DBig nuisance (2)Joy Behar and Lynn LempelShortz
Fri Aug 4, 201759ANuisance (5)Damon GulczynskiShortz
Tue Dec 29, 201533DSufferingJeff StillmanShortz
Fri Nov 21, 201421DHassle (3)Kevin ChristianShortz
Sun Aug 17, 201491DPest (3)Caleb MadisonShortz
Sun Dec 8, 2013106ADistressPatrick BerryShortz
Tue Jul 2, 201355AIbuprofen target (2)Daniel RaymonShortz
Fri Feb 1, 20131DWhat a dolorimeter measuresJosh KnappShortz
Mon Jan 7, 201325DAche (2)Jim PeredoShortz
Sat May 26, 201255DIt may be unbearablePeter WentzShortz
Mon Apr 23, 201212DAche (2)Michael DavidShortz
Fri Jan 6, 201227DSibling, at times?David SteinbergShortz
Sat Jun 4, 201131DNuisance (5)Frederick J. HealyShortz
Sun May 22, 20115DHassle (3)Bob KlahnShortz
Tue Nov 23, 201053AWhat lines with stars at the end indicate in comicsRichard ChisholmShortz
Sun Mar 28, 2010115DPest (3)Ed SessaShortz
Wed Oct 14, 200944AAnalgesic's targetRichard SilvestriShortz
Mon Aug 24, 200959AAspirin targetAnthony J. SalviaShortz
Wed Sep 10, 200853DCause of a wince (2)Lucas Gaviotis WhitestoneShortz
Wed Jul 30, 200841APest (3)Elizabeth A. LongShortz
Wed May 14, 200848DNuisance (5)Doug PetersonShortz
Sun Sep 23, 20076APillDavid Levinson WilkShortz
Thu Sep 6, 200726AResult of punishmentDaniel C. BryantShortz
Tue Apr 24, 200741AIbuprofen target (2)Brendan Emmett QuigleyShortz
Sat Mar 31, 200731ABaby brother, oftenJohn DuschatkoShortz
Sun Jun 11, 200683DNumber's target?Maxwell H. D. Johnson Jr.Shortz
Mon Jan 2, 200655AFeeling that makes you say "Ow!"Linda Schechet TuckerShortz
Tue May 24, 200531ACause of a wince (2)Mike TorchShortz
Sun Feb 6, 200586DBother (4)Joel KaplowShortz
Tue Sep 7, 200459DWhat an analgesic stopsSarah KellerShortz
Sun Jun 6, 200410DArduous chorePatrick MerrellShortz
Sun Nov 30, 200321ANeuralgiaManny NosowskyShortz
Thu Jul 9, 199853DAnnoyance (2)Norman S. WizerShortz
Wed May 27, 199835ACause to grimaceMark Elliot SkolskyShortz
Mon Apr 27, 199817AHurtGregory E. PaulShortz
Mon Feb 9, 199830ANuisance (5)Robert DillmanShortz
Mon Aug 18, 199752DExcedrin targetJoel D. LafargueShortz
Sun Jul 6, 199737DAnnoyance (2)Robert H. WolfeShortz
Sat Apr 15, 199544ANice breadBob KlahnShortz
Thu Mar 31, 199422AAggrieveMark DiehlShortz
2 results for PAIN from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 7, 2015Panda48DResult of a nipMark DiehlShortz
Nov 6, 2005Diagramless43ANuisancePaula GamacheShortz
90 results for PAIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Tue Sep 7, 199313DHurtMorton B. BraunTaub
Wed Jun 9, 199329DAche's cousinNancy Scandrett RossMaleska
Wed Nov 25, 199229APhysical sufferingPeter GordonMaleska
Sun Mar 29, 1992103AAnodyne's targetErnst TheimerMaleska
Fri Mar 20, 199257D"No ___, no gain"Tap OsbornMaleska
Thu Aug 29, 199135DDiscomfortLouis SabinMaleska
Sun Jul 14, 199169DDistressBert RosenfieldMaleska
Wed Apr 24, 199117DFrench breadCharles E. GerschMaleska
Wed Apr 3, 199149DAnodyne's targetRichard SilvestriMaleska
Thu Mar 7, 199134AStitch, e.g.Eugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Mar 3, 199165DBread, in BrestRobert H. WolfeMaleska
Sun Feb 17, 199131DGagne ___ (French breadwinner)Norman S. WizerMaleska
Sun Dec 9, 199093AAnguishDorothea E. ShippMaleska
Fri Nov 2, 199041ATroublesome oneKevin BoyleMaleska
Wed Sep 26, 199065AHurtBetty JorgensenMaleska
Wed Aug 15, 199010AAnguishBetty JorgensenMaleska
Tue Apr 3, 199014AThis may stab or shootLois SidwayMaleska
Thu Apr 13, 198933AHurtArthur S. VerdescaMaleska
Thu May 1, 198616ATravailGayle DeanMaleska
Mon Aug 12, 198533DThis may stab or shootEugene T. MaleskaMaleska
Sun Jan 13, 1985112ATravailJim PageMaleska
Sun Sep 16, 1984105ASufferingEdward MarcheseMaleska
Sun May 13, 1984113DStitchRichard SilvestriMaleska
Tue Aug 2, 198363ANeck afflictionArthur W. PalmerMaleska
Tue Nov 2, 198217AJoy's antithesisJonesMaleska
Sun Jul 11, 198240ABread, in BrestWilliam LutwiniakMaleska
Thu Mar 25, 198239A"Our Lady of ___": SwinburneC. J. AngioMaleska
Tue Jan 5, 198231AWhat a French baker producesElio DesiderioMaleska
Mon Jul 27, 198134D___ in the neckCarol DuttingMaleska
Sat Mar 21, 198120DFrench breadJean J. DavisonMaleska
Sun Jan 4, 198176DDistressNancy A. WoodMaleska
Wed Aug 29, 197945AOuch's causeFrank GearyMaleska
Sun Apr 8, 197949ABread, in BrestAlfio MicciMaleska
Mon Dec 18, 197849D"Sweet is pleasure after ___": DrydenEli WesoffMaleska
Sat Nov 25, 197844AWhat dols measureJordan S. LasherMaleska
Wed Jul 19, 197846AStrong discomfortA. J. SantoraMaleska
Sun Apr 2, 197865DTravailRichard SilvestriMaleska
Tue Aug 23, 197736A"Sweet is pleasure after ___": DrydenMartha J. DeWittMaleska
Fri Dec 13, 197432AAnguishJim PlacknerWeng
Sun Jul 14, 1974125DAcheAlfio MicciWeng
Sun Jun 30, 197442AAnguishNancy W. AtkinsonWeng
Thu Jan 24, 19743D___ in the neckWilliam LutwiniakWeng
Wed Jan 2, 197452DSufferingS. A. KayWeng
Sat Mar 10, 197323DMiseryUnknownWeng
Mon Feb 26, 197319ADistressUnknownWeng
Mon Jan 1, 197311DProvokeUnknownWeng
Fri Aug 25, 197211DBread, in BayonneUnknownWeng
Mon Jun 5, 197211DAgonyUnknownWeng
Tue May 16, 197224AMiseryUnknownWeng
Mon Feb 28, 19724DFrench breadUnknownWeng
Thu Aug 5, 197150DDistressUnknownWeng
Mon Jul 12, 197167AStitchUnknownWeng
Fri Nov 14, 196939DAche.UnknownWeng
Tue Mar 11, 19698DFrench bread.UnknownWeng
Sat Oct 26, 196838DDistress.UnknownFarrar
Sat Aug 10, 196856DSometime neck ailment.UnknownFarrar
Thu May 30, 196815AFrench bread.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 26, 1968107DTrouble.Will WengFarrar
Sun Dec 17, 196784DAnguish.William A. Lewis, Jr.Farrar
Mon Apr 11, 196651DBread, in France.UnknownFarrar
Sat Oct 3, 196434ADistress.UnknownFarrar
Sun Mar 1, 196466ADistress.A. J. SantoraFarrar
Mon Jul 15, 196340DBread, in France.UnknownFarrar
Sat Apr 27, 196356DDistress.UnknownFarrar
Fri Jan 8, 196036ACause to suffer.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 9, 195955DBread: Fr.Ted DombrasFarrar
Thu Apr 4, 195718ADistress.UnknownFarrar
Sat May 12, 195659ABread: French.Diana SessionsFarrar
Sun Apr 8, 1956111DAnguish.Charles BaronFarrar
Mon Dec 19, 195510ANeck symptom.UnknownFarrar
Tue Nov 22, 195551AAfflict.UnknownFarrar
Mon Aug 15, 195554ANeck ailment.UnknownFarrar
Sun May 22, 195581DCharley horse symptom.Diana R. SessionsFarrar
Fri Nov 26, 195426AUnhappy reaction.Marian MoeserFarrar
Sun Oct 31, 195480AAnguish.Jules ArensbergFarrar
Sat Jul 24, 195434DNeck symptom.Herbert EttensonFarrar
Sat Jan 9, 195418DAnguish.Diana SessionsFarrar
Fri Aug 21, 19534DMisery.UnknownFarrar
Sun Apr 26, 195380ANeck affliction.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Sep 28, 195261ADisquiet.Evelyn E. SmithFarrar
Thu Jul 26, 195139DRender uneasy.UnknownFarrar
Mon Jul 16, 195145ADistress.UnknownFarrar
Sun Jun 24, 1951131DDistress.Nancy W. AtkinsonFarrar
Thu Feb 15, 195156DDistress.Eugene T. MaleskaFarrar
Fri Jan 5, 19514DDistress.UnknownFarrar
Sat Nov 18, 195055ADistress.Elizabeth PattersonFarrar
Wed Oct 11, 195064ADistress.UnknownFarrar
Sun Aug 13, 1944134ASuffering.Willard N. JordanFarrar
Sun Jun 4, 194469DTwinge.Jack LuzzattoFarrar
Sun Dec 6, 194260DDistress.F. C. JaschobFarrar
Anagrams:PANI, NIPA, ANIP, APIN, PIAN, PINA
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