Pain in the neck, perhaps

The answer

ACHE

4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACHE answer page.

Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2012. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ACHE

Every other clue in this collection answered by ACHE, most used first.

• Dull pain - used 194 times, most recently in 2026
• Feel sore - used 162 times, most recently in 2026
• Yearn - used 153 times, most recently in 2026
• Massage target - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
• Sore spot - used 77 times, most recently in 2026
• Throb - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Rue the run - used 63 times, most recently in 2025
• Pain - used 59 times, most recently in 2023
• Hurt - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
• Pine - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
• Tylenol target - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
• Yearn (for) - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
• Flu symptom - used 49 times, most recently in 2023
• Muscle soreness - used 47 times, most recently in 2026
• Long (for) - used 41 times, most recently in 2024
• Yearning - used 40 times, most recently in 2025
• Long - used 38 times, most recently in 2024
• Advil target - used 37 times, most recently in 2026
• Liniment target - used 36 times, most recently in 2022
• Have sore muscles - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Longing - used 35 times, most recently in 2026
• Aspirin target - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
• Be sore - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Need liniment - used 33 times, most recently in 2024
• Soreness - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Tummy trouble - used 31 times, most recently in 2022
• Post-workout feeling - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
• Pang - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Ibuprofen target - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
• Sore feeling - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Need a massage - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
• Charley horse - used 23 times, most recently in 2017
• Masseur's target - used 22 times, most recently in 2020
• Workout woe - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
• Muscle malady - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
• Tooth trouble - used 21 times, most recently in 2025
• Persistent pain - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Pine (for) - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Post-workout woe - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Feel the pain - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Pain in the neck - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Nagging pain - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Twinge - used 17 times, most recently in 2011
• Throbbing pain - used 15 times, most recently in 2021
• Dull discomfort - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Result of overexercise - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Suffer - used 14 times, most recently in 2009
• Analgesic target - used 13 times, most recently in 2020
• Have a yearning - used 13 times, most recently in 2016
• Lumbago, e.g. - used 13 times, most recently in 2013
• Post-marathon feeling - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Stomach woe - used 13 times, most recently in 2024
• Feel pain - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Need an aspirin - used 12 times, most recently in 2011
• Painful throb - used 12 times, most recently in 2019
• Aleve target - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Belly problem - used 11 times, most recently in 2007
• Dull hurt - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Feel compassion - used 11 times, most recently in 2008
• Hurt all over - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Icy Hot target - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Muscle pain - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
• Need ibuprofen - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Word with head or heart - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Rue the aerobics - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• Workout result - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Arthritis symptom - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Be in pain - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Bengay target - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Longing feeling - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Really long - used 9 times, most recently in 2023
• Result of overexertion - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Smart - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Yen - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
• Be heartsick - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Ben-Gay target - used 8 times, most recently in 2008
• Common symptom. - used 8 times, most recently in 1966
• Get sore - used 8 times, most recently in 2022
• Heart problem? - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• It's a pain - used 8 times, most recently in 2021
• Masseuse's target - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Muscle discomfort - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Aerobics class reminder - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Back problem - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Back woe - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Bit of infirmity - used 7 times, most recently in 2012
• Bit of soreness - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Feel stiff and sore - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Muscular distress - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Need aspirin - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Prolonged pain - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Throb painfully - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Tooth pain - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• After-shoveling feeling - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Balm target - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Dentist visit initiator - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Feel a dull pain - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Have a sore spot - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Joint concern? - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Joint problem - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Not quite smart - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Pain in the neck, maybe - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Post-marathon woe - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Post-workout soreness - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Suffer heartbreak - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Throb with pain - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Tooth woe - used 6 times, most recently in 2015

Related clues

Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.

• Up to the task - ABLE, used 397 times
• In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
• On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
• From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
• Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
• Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times

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