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 Neck's back? (4)
8% PEST Pain in the neck (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 4, 2026
8% ACHE Pain in the neck, maybe (4) The Atlantic Mar 1, 2026
7% SORENESS Tender painful feeling (8) (8) Puzzler Mar 5, 2026
7% AIL Feel pain in the neck (3) Family Time Jun 6, 2021
6% HURTS Is painful (5) USA Today Apr 21, 2026
6% RIGID Stiff (5) (5) Mirror Quick Apr 18, 2026
6% EMPATH Someone who feels your pain (6) The Atlantic Apr 15, 2026
6% NAPES Scruffs of the neck (5) New York Times Midi Apr 6, 2026
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