Painful, tight feeling in the neck Crossword clue · 5 letters

Answer

CRICK

CRICK, noun: A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back. Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Painful, tight feeling in the neck is a crossword clue from Everyday Puzzles. The answer is CRICK (5 letters). It last appeared on October 2, 2026 in the Daily Cladder and has been used 3 times since December 31, 2025.

Last seen October 2, 2026

Where this clue appeared

Everyday Puzzles Cladder, October 2, 2026
Everyday Puzzles Cladder, July 4, 2026
Everyday Puzzles Cladder, December 31, 2025

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Clue stats

Times used: 3
Reuse rank: #3,086 of 33,516 clues
Average gap: 138 days
5 letters: 24% of all answers

Cladder 3

November → October, appearances per month

First recorded December 31, 2025 · Last seen October 2, 2026