Answer: upthe

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