Pinched ___ (painful neck ailment) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NERVE Pinched ___ (painful neck ailment) (5)
7% CRICK Pain, particularly in the neck (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 5, 2026
7% HASSLE Pain in the neck (6) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
6% CIRCA A pain in the neck? Not quite up and about (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
5% TWINGE Stab of pain (6) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% PDA Necking in a park, e.g. (3) USA Today Jan 18, 2026
5% CRIMP Pinch, as an empanada's edges (5) Universal Jan 14, 2026
5% FLU Winter ailment (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026
5% ACHE Suffer pain (4) USA Today Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% CRAVATS Neck accessories (7) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026
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