What is faced by uphill walker, treading awkwardly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GRADIENT What is faced by uphill walker, treading awkwardly (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2016
4% TBAR One way of going uphill to go downhill (4) The Washington Post Mini Feb 16, 2026
4% HIRAM -- Walker (liqueur brand) (5) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
4% MASKS Face coverings (5) Universal Feb 15, 2026
4% ORALS Face-to-face exams (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
4% RATED Evaluated tread badly (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
4% STAMP Tread on a sticker (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
4% TIPTOE Tread very carefully (6) The Times Concise Feb 3, 2026
4% MET Came face to face (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 30, 2026
4% SETASIDE Reserve awkwardly eats second fish (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 29, 2026

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