Open sore is terribly cruel (5)

1 solution5 lettersCrypticLast seen 7 OCT 2026

THE ANSWER

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ULCER is the 5-letter answer to “Open sore is terribly cruel (5)”, last seen in The Sun Cryptic Crossword on 7 October 2026.

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The Sun Cryptic Crossword7 OCT 2026

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One other clue in the database also answers ULCER.

Open lesion (5)ULCER

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