"It pains me to say ..." Crossword Clue

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"It pains me to say ..." Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. by bad luck

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PAINS (noun)
1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
SAY (verb)
1. have or contain a certain wording or form
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
SAY (noun)
1. the chance to speak

Hint 3: Anagram

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AALS

More Apple+ Crossword (8/10/2026) Answers

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17. Suffer defeat

18. Do ollies and kickflips

20. Orbit (a green alien with baseball antennae), for the Houston Astros

22. "Bear" in a eucalyptus tree

23. Go down a bunny hill or a black diamond

24. Ikebana container

26. Path for a model in a fashion show

30. __ your imagination!

32. Not major

34. 'One Piece' creator Eiichiro

35. Native of the Leaning Tower's city

37. Burden

38. Walked

39. Don't have

40. I have no idea!

41. Seedy vegetable

42. “It’ll cure what ___ you”

43. Feeling after a long dance rehearsal

44. Mattress smaller than a queen

45. Contract for keeping things under wraps

46. Vanish into the ___

47. __ Arbor, MI

48. Ladlike

50. Worthy of praise

52. Young lady

55. Makeup mishap

57. Sandwich with pickled carrots

59. Introductory credit-card offer

63. Mushroom tops

64. Island whose North Shore is a major surfing destination

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68. Makes a request

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Down

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2. Garment for a sorcerer

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5. Biblical boat

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7. Dorothy's dog

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9. Common battery size

10. Movie featuring the song “Naatu Naatu”

11. Wake up on the wrong side of the ___

13. "Gimme a ___"

15. Flower whose scent evokes a brewed drink

19. Become fuzzy

21. Appliance for roasting

25. Kiss

27. Grinding away on a project

28. Decorate

29. Word repeated to mean 'et cetera'

31. ___ Fifth Avenue

33. Cinco u ocho, por ejemplo

35. Option to fall back on if the first thing you try doesn’t work

36. Martial art of swift sword draws

38. The talk of the ___

40. Accumulates

44. Look I did it!

46. Washington Spirit player Morgan

49. Problem

51. Falls in line

53. Super stoked

54. Most-followed K-pop idol on Instagram

56. Solo for an opera singer

58. College sports organization

59. Low body part

60. Lobed body part

61. Tuna in a poke bowl

62. Reprimanding syllable

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