The Creature from Cleveland Depths is a science fiction novella by Fritz Leiber published in 1962.

The Creature from Cleveland Depths also known as The Lone Wolf tells the story of a writer and his wife who refuse to move below-ground after the cold-war gets hot.

The underground society discovers a decline in their ability to creatively innovate, and must consult with surface dwellers to develop products that satiate the needs of a people living like moles.

But the latest product to result from this alliance, 'The Tickler' has frightening implications that only our heroes seem to notice.

This story first appeared in the December, 1962 issue of Galaxy magazine.