The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BACKACHE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
B
A
C
K
A
C
H
E
More clues leading to the result BACKACHE
- Gamble on contents of sachet for pain
- Pain of second celebrity landing outside hospital
- ‘Stern Bill’ — the bloke’s a real pain
- Niap?
- Niggling pain’s returned, clipping Rachel’s wings
- Support expert going round hospital in pain
- Support aircraftsman before he is a pain
- Support getting over each awfully painful experience that’s behind one
- To support a revolutionary brings a sort of pain
- Support a revolutionary with lumbago
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "pain" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case pain = backache.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does BACKACHE mean?
BACKACHE noun- Any pain or ache in the back.