The crossword clue "Painful injury" can be found in the Thomas Joseph Crossword puzzle from January 7, 2019. We've gathered 63 possible solutions from our database of crossword answers spanning multiple publications. The top match is PAPERCUT (8 letters) at 99% confidence — our strongest recommendation for this clue.
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63 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PAPERCUT
Painful injury
(8)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jan 7, 2019
99%
PAPERCUT
Painful injury
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 7, 2019
8%
CUT
Minor injury
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 11, 2026
8%
CUT
Minor injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
8%
WELT
Paintball injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2026
8%
WELT
Paintball injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2026
8%
LEGO
Brick that's painful to step on
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2026
8%
LEGO
Brick that's painful to step on
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
8%
OWIE
Tot's injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
8%
OWIE
Tot's injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
8%
SCRAPE
Minor skateboarding injury
(6)
Universal Crossword
Apr 10, 2026
8%
SCRAPE
Minor skateboarding injury
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
8%
HARM
Cause injury to
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 24, 2026
8%
HARM
Cause injury to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
8%
ACLTEAR
Common knee injury for an athlete
(7)
Universal Crossword
Mar 2, 2026
8%
ACLTEAR
Common knee injury for an athlete
Universal Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
8%
SWELLUP
Become puffed after an injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 6, 2026
8%
SWELLUP
Become puffed after an injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
8%
OOF
"Ugh, sounds painful!"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 26, 2026
8%
OOF
"Ugh, sounds painful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
8%
ACLS
Common knee injury sites: Abbr.
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2025
8%
ACLS
Common knee injury sites: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
8%
ANKLE
Common injury site for runners
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
8%
ANKLE
Common injury site for runners
Universal Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
8%
PILEON
Add insult to injury
(6)
Universal Crossword
Oct 31, 2025
8%
PILEON
Add insult to injury
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
8%
FIREANT
Insect with a painful bite
(7)
Universal Crossword
Aug 29, 2025
8%
FIREANT
Insect with a painful bite
Universal Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
8%
ADD
__ insult to injury
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2025
8%
ADD
__ insult to injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
8%
SPRAIN
Wrist injury
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 30, 2025
8%
SPRAIN
Wrist injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2025
8%
OWTHATHURTS
"Man, it's painful!"
(11)
Universal Crossword
Jun 12, 2025
8%
OWTHATHURTS
"Man, it's painful!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2025
8%
BROKENNOSE
Boxer's injury, perhaps
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 4, 2025
8%
BROKENNOSE
Boxer's injury, perhaps
Universal Crossword · May 4, 2025
8%
BRUISED
Showing signs of injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2025
8%
BRUISED
Showing signs of injury
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2025
8%
OUCH
"That sounds painful"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 31, 2025
8%
OUCH
"That sounds painful"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 31, 2025
8%
SOFTENTHEBLOW
Make distress less painful
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 20, 2024
8%
SOFTENTHEBLOW
Make distress less painful
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 20, 2024
8%
ACL
Knee injury initials
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2024
8%
ACL
Knee injury initials
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2024
8%
ISOK
Avoids injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 13, 2024
8%
ISOK
Avoids injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2024
8%
TURFTOE
Artificial surface sports injury
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 4, 2024
8%
TURFTOE
Artificial surface sports injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2024
8%
SUE
Take advice from a personal injury lawyer, perhaps
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2024
8%
SUE
Take advice from a personal injury lawyer, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2024
8%
WHEREDOESITHURT
Physical therapist's inquiry about an injury
(15)
Universal Crossword
May 5, 2024
8%
WHEREDOESITHURT
Physical therapist's inquiry about an injury
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2024
8%
SCAR
Reminder of an old injury, maybe
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 1, 2024
8%
SCAR
Reminder of an old injury, maybe
Universal Crossword · May 1, 2024
8%
BOOBOO
Tot’s injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 14, 2024
8%
BOOBOO
Tot’s injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 14, 2024
8%
HURTS
Is painful
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 16, 2023
8%
HURTS
Is painful
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2023
8%
STRAIN
Muscle injury
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2023
8%
STRAIN
Muscle injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2023
8%
OSHA
Org. that collects workplace injury data
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 17, 2023
8%
OSHA
Org. that collects workplace injury data
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2023
8%
HEAL
Recover from injury
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2023
8%
HEAL
Recover from injury
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2023
8%
DOHARM
Cause injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 18, 2023
8%
DOHARM
Cause injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 18, 2023
8%
PILEITON
Add insult to injury
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2023
8%
PILEITON
Add insult to injury
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2023
8%
LEGOS
Bricks that are painful to step on
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 24, 2023
8%
LEGOS
Bricks that are painful to step on
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2023
8%
STAB
Dueler's injury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 14, 2023
8%
STAB
Dueler's injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2023
8%
TORNACL
Knee injury, for short
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 6, 2023
8%
TORNACL
Knee injury, for short
Universal Crossword · Jan 6, 2023
8%
MAR
Do injury to
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 18, 2022
8%
MAR
Do injury to
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2022
8%
RUBSOMEDIRTONIT
Gruff prescription for a minor injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2022
8%
ALE
Drink with a painful homophone
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2022
8%
ALE
Drink with a painful homophone
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
8%
MRI
Med. injury detector
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 24, 2021
8%
MRI
Med. injury detector
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 24, 2021
8%
WHIPLASH
Neck injury
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Nov 16, 2021
8%
WHIPLASH
Neck injury
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 16, 2021
8%
SCORPIONSTING
Certain injury from an arachnid
(13)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 26, 2021
8%
SCORPIONSTING
Certain injury from an arachnid
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 26, 2021
8%
YEOW
"That's painful!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 15, 2021
8%
YEOW
"That's painful!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2021
8%
PHYSICALTHERAPY
Important element of injury recovery
(15)
Universal Crossword
Jun 12, 2021
8%
PHYSICALTHERAPY
Important element of injury recovery
Universal Crossword · Jun 12, 2021
8%
SUSTAIN
Suffer, as an injury
(7)
Universal Crossword
Nov 29, 2020
8%
SUSTAIN
Suffer, as an injury
Universal Crossword · Nov 29, 2020
8%
TRAUMA
Psychological injury
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 22, 2020
8%
TRAUMA
Psychological injury
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 22, 2020
8%
THIRDDEGREEBURN
Serious injury for a firefighter
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2020
8%
THIRDDEGREEBURN
Serious injury for a firefighter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2020
8%
STING
Jellyfish injury
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2020
8%
STING
Jellyfish injury
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2020
8%
RUBSITIN
Adds insult to injury
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 12, 2020
8%
RUBSITIN
Adds insult to injury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2020
8%
FIREANTS
Insects with a painful sting
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 22, 2019
8%
FIREANTS
Insects with a painful sting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2019
8%
CHAP
Often painful crack
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 2, 2018
8%
CHAP
Often painful crack
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 2, 2018
8%
LESION
Tissue injury
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Nov 18, 2018
8%
LESION
Tissue injury
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 18, 2018
8%
CORNS
Reasons to take painful steps?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2018
8%
CORNS
Reasons to take painful steps?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2018
1%
JILTS
Leaves painfully
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 10, 2025
1%
JILTS
Leaves painfully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2025
1%
REHAB
Post-injury regimen
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 6, 2025
1%
REHAB
Post-injury regimen
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2025
1%
SEAR
Burn painfully
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 22, 2024
1%
SEAR
Burn painfully
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 22, 2024
1%
CRUTCH
Postinjury support
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 20, 2024
1%
CRUTCH
Postinjury support
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2024
1%
WINCE
React to a painfully bad pun
(5)
Universal Crossword
Oct 11, 2023
1%
WINCE
React to a painfully bad pun
Universal Crossword · Oct 11, 2023
1%
THROBS
Pulsates painfully
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jul 24, 2023
1%
THROBS
Pulsates painfully
Universal Crossword · Jul 24, 2023
1%
ACHE
Throb painfully
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 18, 2021
1%
ACHE
Throb painfully
Universal Crossword · Jun 18, 2021
1%
DRAGOUT
Prolong painfully
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2019
1%
DRAGOUT
Prolong painfully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2019
1%
RUBSRAW
Abrades painfully
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 1, 2018
1%
RUBSRAW
Abrades painfully
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2018
Clues for Thomas Joseph Crossword on January 7, 2019
Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Painful injury" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 63 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PAPERCUT (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "Painful injury"?
The best answer for "Painful injury" is PAPERCUT with 8 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Painful injury" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on January 7, 2019.