Pained cry that rhymes with "groan" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
MOAN
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 12 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 12 2026
MOAN
Groan's partner
MOAN
4
___ and groan
MOAN
4
Cry of discomfort (rhymes with "groan")
MOAN
4
Haunted house sound heard alongside a "groan"
MOAN
4
___ and groan
MOAN
4
___ and groan
MOAN
4
Painful cry
MOAN
4
___ and groan
MOAN
4
Groan's partner
MOAN
4
Zombie's noise
MOAN
4
Groan's partner
MOAN
4
Groan's partner
MOAN
4
Photo, for short
PIC
3
Gift of ___ (ability to speak well)
GAB
3
Mother, lovingly
MOM
3
___ and aah (sounds of awe)
OOH
3
Achy, like muscles after a workout
SORE
4
Pepsi rival
COKE
4
Airport safety organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
Requiring stitches, as a ripped garment
TORN
4
___ Grey tea
EARL
4
Spongy toy weapon brand
NERF
4
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