This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (107 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ N
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PAIN as a word: (countable and uncountable) An ache or bodily suffering, or an instance of this; an unpleasant sensation, resulting from a derangement of functions, disease,...; (uncountable) The condition or fact of suffering or anguish especially mental, as opposed to pleasure; torment; distress.
PAIN has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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