The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 15 letter word TAKESTHEEDGEOFF which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Alleviates pain a little … or what this puzzle does to certain squares for literal effect crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TAKESTHEEDGEOFF | 100 % | 15 |
Why may TAKESTHEEDGEOFF be the right solution?
The answer "TAKESTHEEDGEOFF" is a phrase that means to alleviate pain, and it also describes what this puzzle does to certain squares - it takes the edge off by removing the letters that form the word "edge" from those squares.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Alleviates pain a little … or what this puzzle does to certain squares for literal effect
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- black
- ache
- how
- here
- everything
- bit
- faith
- adore
- check
- checking
- square
- rank
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