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Painful contraction of muscle Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Guardian Quick · 2026-10-24

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Painful contraction of muscle featured in The Guardian Quick puzzle on 2026-10-24. We have found 1 possible answer for this clue in our database. The most recently added answer is ready to reveal and has a length of 5 letters. Reveal the answer below when you are ready to check it.

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(noun)

  1. a strip of metal with ends bent at right angles; used to hold masonry together
  2. a clamp for holding pieces of wood together while they are glued
  3. a painful and involuntary muscular contraction

(verb)

  1. suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle
  2. affect with or as if with a cramp
  3. prevent the progress or free movement of
  4. secure with a cramp

(noun)

  1. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
  2. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
  3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
  4. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 5 letters
    CRAMP

    Painful contraction of muscle (5)

    The Guardian Quick · Oct 24, 2026

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