Twisting round base of finger causes great pain — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Twisting round base of finger causes great pain”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 20th Sept 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Twisting round base of finger causes great pain” is TORTUROUS (9 letters).
We last saw “Twisting round base of finger causes great pain” in Guardian Cryptic on 20th Sept 2011.
The 9-letter answer for “Twisting round base of finger causes great pain” is TORTUROUS.
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