| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| In ___ (trapped) | Wall Street Journal | 12 Jan 2021 |
| In ___ (up the creek) | The Washington Post | 10 Dec 2015 |
| In __ (stuck) | Newsday | 25 Oct 2015 |
| In __ (stuck) | ||
| In ___ (up the creek) | ||
| In __ (up the creek) | ||
| In __: stuck | ||
| In __: stuck | ||
| In __: up the creek | ||
| In __: up the creek | ||
| Bad thing to be in | ||
| Trapped, after "in" | ||
| In ___ (stuck) | ||
| Stuck, after "in" | ||
| In ___ (stuck) | ||
| Hot water | ||
| Hot water | ||
| In ___: in trouble | ||
| In _____ (stymied) | ||
| In ___ (up the creek) | ||
| In ___ (in trouble) | ||
| In ___ (trapped) | ||
| In (stymied) | ||
| In ___ (stuck) | ||
| In ___ (stymied) | ||
| In __ (strapped) | ||
| In _____ (stuck) | ||
| In ___ (up a tree) | ||
| In ___ (under pressure) | ||
| In ___ (in trouble) | ||
| In ___ (beset) | ||
| In ___ (in trouble). |