How many letters does the answer have?

The answer IBUPROFEN has 9 letters.

When was this clue last used?

This clue was most recently seen in 2025.

How difficult is this clue?

We rate this clue as Easy difficulty.

Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis Crossword Clue Answer

Q: What is the answer to "Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis"?

The most common answer is IBUPROFEN. However, there is 1 possible answer to this clue.

Can't figure out Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis? The New Yorker crossword from August 12, 2025 used this clue. Answer: 9 letters.

Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis Crossword Answer

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Other New Yorker Clues (8/12/25)

1A: Well-suited

4A: Urban cut-through

9A: Begin to wake

13A: Just off the beaten path?

15A: Revolutionary journey

17A: Superspeedway where a Nascar driver first exceeded two hundred miles per hour on a closed course, in 1970

18A: Watchmaker’s magnifier

19A: Object of a fan’s fixation

20A: Nascent stage of something

22A: Goes (for)

Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis Crossword Clue FAQ

What is the 9-letter answer to "Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis" crossword clue?

The answer to the "Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis" crossword clue is IBUPROFEN. This answer contains 9 letters and was confirmed in the New Yorker puzzle.

Which crossword used "Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis" clue?

This crossword clue most recently appeared in the New Yorker puzzle on August 12, 2025. Daily crossword puzzles often reuse popular clues, so this clue may appear again in future puzzles from the same publication or others.

What is the meaning of IBUPROFEN?

The word IBUPROFEN means: a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic. This definition provides context for why it fits the crossword clue "Painkiller first created to relieve rheumatoid arthritis".