The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AGONY which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2013.
Torture crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGONY | 50 % | 5 |
| AGONIZE | 29 % | 7 |
| ANGUISH | 14 % | 7 |
| WRACK | 7 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Torture
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- excruciate
- agony
- anguish
- distortion
- straining
- overrefinement
- twisting
- rack
- torment
- afflict
- ordeal
- suffering
Crossword Answer definitions
AGONY noun- Extreme pain.
- The sufferings of Jesus Christ in the garden of Gethsemane.
- Violent contest or striving.
- Paroxysm of joy; keen emotion.
- The last struggle of life; death struggle.
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 AGONY
- Anguish
- Intense distress
- Suffering
- "The__ and the Ecstasy"
- Extreme pain
- Torment
- Great suffering
- Intense suspense, say
- Extreme suffering
- Hell
More clues leading to the result AGONIZE
- Torture
- Suffer
- Sweat bullets
- Struggle (over), as a decision
- More than just worry
- Make a tough choice, with "over"
- Put forth great effort
- Torment
- Consider a tough decision, say
- Struggle painfully (over), as a decision
More clues leading to the result ANGUISH
- Torture
- Misery
- Distress
- Mental difficulty
- Acute distress
- Lorry's friend in "Graustark."
- Torment.
- Worry
- It's heartrending
- Cause of hand wringing