'Stern Bill' — the bloke's a real pain — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “'Stern Bill' — the bloke's a real pain”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 6th May 2020. 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 “'Stern Bill' — the bloke's a real pain” is BACKACHE (8 letters).
We last saw “'Stern Bill' — the bloke's a real pain” in Guardian Cryptic on 6th May 2020.
The 8-letter answer for “'Stern Bill' — the bloke's a real pain” is BACKACHE.
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