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The Clue

Tender (4 letter answer)

The Answer

SORE

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Notes

The answer SORE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

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Irritable
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Upset
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Holding a grudge
Kind of loser
In need of liniment
Put out
Rose, scrambled
Seeing red
Teed off
Ticked off
Kind of loser or head
Like bad losers
Like some eyes
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None too happy
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Definition

SORE as a noun:

1. an open skin infection

SORE as an adjective:

1. (sensitive, sore, raw, tender) = hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
2. (afflictive, painful, sore) = causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
3. (huffy, mad, sore) = roused to anger; "stayed huffy a good while"- Mark Twain; "she gets mad when you wake her up so early"; "mad at his friend"; "sore over a remark"