The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word AARGH
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More clues leading to the result AARGH
- The girl, alas, in retreat, letting out the odd cry
- The girl alas in retreat releasing the odd cry
- ‘Haemorrhage’– it hurts like hell
- Cry of frustration, Vulcan finally out of hangar, malfunctioning
- For starters, Andre Agassi rather gloriously hairless – I’m tearing my hair out!
- Express frustration after removing clip from graphical representation
- Oh no, that’s horrible as Hagar
- Hagar’s despairing cry
- Beginners in army activities really get hurt – ouch!
- Exclamation of dismay echoing occasionally in Chagar Bazar
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The straight part
We know that "it hurts like hell" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case it hurts like hell = aargh.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.
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What does AARGH mean?
AARGH interjection- Expressing annoyance, dismay, embarrassment or frustration.