In need of a massage
The crossword clue "In need of a massage" is answered by ACHING, a 6-letter entry. Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
ACHING
6 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ACHING answer page.
Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ACHING
Every other clue in this collection answered by ACHING, most used first.
- Sore - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
- Feeling sore - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- In pain - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
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.
- "No need to explain" - IGETIT, used 29 times
- Need for water - THIRST, used 14 times
- Sneezer's need - TISSUE, used 13 times
- Basic need - STAPLE, used 11 times
- Starter's need - PISTOL, used 11 times
- Brewing need - TEAPOT, used 10 times
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