Answer: upthe

AnswerCrossword Clue
UPTHE

"... Down Staircase"

UPTHE

... creek (stuck)

UPTHE

... wazoo

UPTHE
"... Down Staircase."
UPTHE
"The mouse ran ... clock . . . "
UPTHE... river.
UPTHE"... Organization," Townsend book
UPTHEKaufman's "... Down Staircase"
UPTHE... creek
UPTHE... river
UPTHE... ante
UPTHEPick -- tab
UPTHE... ante (make it interesting)
UPTHE"... Ladder to the Roof": Supremes
UPTHE... ante (raise)
UPTHEWords before creek or ante
UPTHE"... Line" (Little Walter tune)