Source of persistent back pain that's found in certain writers? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLUMBAGO Source of persistent back pain that's found in certain writers? (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 28, 2015
71% SCIATIC ___ nerve (source of some low-back pain) (7) The Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
71% ACHE Dull persistent pain (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 25, 2025
65% ELIOT Writer T. S. ___ (5) New York Times Mini Sep 9, 2025
62% RECUR Persist (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2025
62% LUMBAGO Pain in the lower back (7) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 1, 2025
62% NAG Pester persistently (3) Universal Oct 29, 2025
62% KEEPATIT Persist (4,2,2) (8) Puzzler Oct 23, 2025
62% SPENT Exhausted writer found in street (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
62% HARDSET Dogged and persistent (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 22, 2025

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