____ 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% AQUA Water color that means "water" (4) LA Times Mini May 3, 2026
6% SENSATE Able to feel (7) Universal May 10, 2026
6% RETROGRADE Regret road works - making progress? No! (10) The Times Quick Cryptic May 2, 2026
6% READY "___, willing, and able" (5)
6% ABSEIL Craft is able to make controlled descent (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 24, 2026
6% ARC Storyline progression (3) Newsday Apr 23, 2026
6% CAN Is able to (3) New York Times Apr 22, 2026
6% PICKLE "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" (6)
6% HAWK Be ___-eyed, phrase that means being sharp-sighted (4)
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