Sore
The crossword clue "Sore" is answered by TENDER, a 6-letter entry. Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
TENDER
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TENDER answer page.
Used 14 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1989. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- CANKER (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for TENDER
Every other clue in this collection answered by TENDER, most used first.
- Like a good steak - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
- Affectionate - used 12 times, most recently in 2021
- Easy to chew - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
- Part of TLC - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
- Softhearted - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- More sore - ACHIER, used 47 times
- Sore - ACHING, used 22 times
- Feeling sore - ACHING, used 13 times
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