Treading falteringly, something to climb? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRADIENT Treading falteringly, something to climb? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2018
5% STAMP Tread on a sticker (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
5% ASCEND Climb (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
5% STOMP Not tread lightly (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
5% ACTOR One treading the boards (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
5% TIRE Tread on me! (4) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
4% ENTITY That's something! (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
4% MOUNTING Climbing frame (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
4% LIEU In ___ of (instead of something) (4)
4% STEEP Hard to climb (5) Newsday Jan 13, 2026

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