Up-the-creek need Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Up-the-creek need . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PADDLE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PADDLE Up-the-creek need (6)
3% AWAKE Up and about needing a wash (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Oct 22, 2025
3% REEDS Oboists' needs (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 18, 2025
3% BROKE In need of change? (5) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
3% IGETIT "No need to explain" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
3% SOIL Potting need (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
3% MITTS Catchers' needs (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
3% OCCLUDE Caught in cloudburst, needing key to close up (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
3% NET Badminton need (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2025
3% COYPU Back-up needed to follow simpering rodent (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
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