____ water, phrase meaning 'not able to make progress' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREADING ____ water, phrase meaning 'not able to make progress' (8) (8)
7% TREADWATER Make no progress (10) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
6% CRAFTY Able to make things foxy (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 19, 2025
6% READY __, willing, and able (5) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
6% AFFORD Be able to pay for (6) Newsday Dec 15, 2025
6% FORGET Not be able to recall (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
6% SMOOTHSAILING Easy progress (13) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
6% STALL Stop making progress (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 3, 2025
6% UPABLINDALLEY Progressing nowhere (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
6% NOWHERE Getting here means there's no progress (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Nov 24, 2025
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