Floating upright, wading, retreat like this (8,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TREADINGWATER Floating upright, wading, retreat like this (8,5) (13)
6% PULLBACKS Retreats (9) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
6% KINGPOSTS Roof uprights (9) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
6% LAIR Retreat (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
6% ERECT Upright (5) Universal Oct 21, 2025
6% EGRET Wading bird (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
6% GOALPOST Upright bar (8) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
6% MAST Upright pole (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% MORAL Upright (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
6% VERTICAL Upright (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 27, 2025
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