Like an achy muscle — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 6 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SORE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 6 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 6 2025
SORE
Ticked off
SORE
4
Like post-Zumba muscles
SORE
4
Aching from a workout, say
SORE
4
Achy, like muscles after a workout
SORE
4
Achy, like muscles after the gym
SORE
4
Aching after a few reps at the gym, say
SORE
4
___ throat (painful condition)
SORE
4
Achy, like some muscles
SORE
4
___ loser (bad sport)
SORE
4
Like post-workout muscles
SORE
4
Painful throat condition
SORE
4
___ throat (painful throat condition)
SORE
4
Houseplant's home
POT
3
Nike or Adidas product
SHOE
4
"Best of ___!" ("I hope you do well!")
LUCK
4
President on the $5 bill, fondly
ABE
3
Frog's cousin, warts and all
TOAD
4
Actress ___ Hathaway from the musical "Ella Enchanted"
ANNE
4
Brought home a Grammy, say
WON
3
Prefix meaning "against"
ANTI
4
___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)
YING
4
___ down (become quiet, as in a classroom)
SETTLE
6
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