Answer:

creaked

Answer	Crossword Clue
CREAKED	Needed oiling, as a hinge
CREAKED	Complained underfoot?
CREAKED	Needed some oil, perhaps

CREAKED	Needed oil
CREAKED	Sounded stiff
CREAKED	Needed oiling, perhaps
CREAKED	Moved with a grating sound.
CREAKED	Made spooky sounds.
CREAKED	Sounded old
CREAKED	Gave away an intruder, maybe
CREAKED	Sounded like the porch swing

CREAKED	Sounded like an old floor

Crossword

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