The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word STYE which also is the latest solution we found used in Chronicle of Higher Education in 2012.
Tearing cause crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STYE | 100 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tearing cause
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- onion
- stye
- break
- destruction
- fracture
- rend
- rip
- ripped
- ripping
- rupture
- scratch
- scratched
Crossword Answer definitions
STYE noun- A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid.
- A ladder.
- An inflammation of the eyelid.
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