"No ___, no gain" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 31 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PAIN
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 31 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 31 2026
PAIN
October 26 2025
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Daily Themed Crossword October 26 2025
PAIN
March 27 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 27 2025
PAIN
September 24 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 24 2024
PAIN
May 22 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword May 22 2022
PAIN
"No ___, no gain" (words on a gym wall, perhaps)
PAIN
4
Unpleasant physical sensation, as an injury
PAIN
4
Wince cause, maybe
PAIN
4
___ in the neck (hassle)
PAIN
4
Big nuisance
PAIN
4
What a headache causes
PAIN
4
"No ___, no gain" (gym words, maybe)
PAIN
4
Aspirin target
PAIN
4
"Something for the ___," 1995 song by Bon Jovi from their sixth studio album
PAIN
4
___ in the neck (annoyance)
PAIN
4
"No ___, no gain!" (words outside a gym, maybe)
PAIN
4
"No ___, no gain" (words on a motivational poster, maybe)
PAIN
4
Use a recliner, say
SIT
3
X-___ vision
RAY
3
Closest friend: Abbr.
BFF
3
___ pack (cold compress)
ICE
3
Highest digit in a Sudoku puzzle
NINE
4
Black Friday event
SALE
4
"No ___ intended" (wordplay that rhymes with "bun")
PUN
3
Heart tests: Abbr.
ECGS
4
Field furrow maker
PLOW
4
Bulletin board fastener
TACK
4
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