The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CONTUSED which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Bruised crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CONTUSED | 29 % | 8 |
| ACHY | 14 % | 4 |
| PURPLE | 14 % | 6 |
| SORE | 14 % | 4 |
| BLACK&BLUE | 14 % | 10 |
| BLACKANDBLUE | 14 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Bruised
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- contused
- contusioned
- hurt
- injured
- wounded
- achy
- afflicted
- battered
- beaten
- brutalized
- crushed
- damaged
Crossword Answer definitions
CONTUSED verb- To injure without breaking the skin; to bruise.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CONTUSED
More clues leading to the result ACHY
- "___ Breaky Heart"
- In need of liniment
- Sore
- Sore all over
- In need of a massage, say
- Feeling sore
- Feeling fluish
- Needing liniment
- A bit sore
- Tired and sore
More clues leading to the result PURPLE
- Hendrix's "__ Haze"
- Damson-colored
- "The Color ___"
- Crimson kin
- Plum color
- Bruised
- Color in an Alice Walker title
- Alice Walker title color
- Flowery, as prose
- Prince's "__ Rain"
More clues leading to the result SORE
- Aching
- Hot under the collar
- Saddle ____ (equestrian's woe)
- Ticked
- Ticked off
- Inflamed and painful
- Painful place
- Steamed
- Tender
- Touchy