Painful stiff feeling in the neck or back (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRICK Painful stiff feeling in the neck or back (5) (5)
8% NAPE Back of the neck (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
8% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
8% ACHE Pain in the neck? (4) USA Today Jul 13, 2025
7% RIGID Stiff (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
7% TONSIL It can be a pain in the neck (6) New York Times Aug 24, 2025
7% SUFFER Feel the pain (6) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
7% AGONISE Back in time Chinese feel pained (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 16, 2025
7% AIL Feel pain in the neck (3) Family Time Jun 6, 2021
6% TECH ___ neck (pain associated with prolonged computer use) (4) LA Times Mini Oct 1, 2025
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