| Knotty issue (3,6) |
The Guardian Quick |
28 Aug 2025 |
| Controversial issue, something unpleasant in Jaws? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 Aug 2025 |
| Controversial problem animated King Edward? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
15 Jul 2025 |
| Fiery primate conceals archbishop's first difficult issue |
The Times Cryptic |
02 Jul 2025 |
| Delicate matter, informally (3,6) |
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| Something people would prefer to pass on |
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| It's difficult to handle what one may need to prepare stuffing for a dosa (3,6) |
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| Difficult issue (3,6) |
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| Metaphorically controversial topic that many people might want to avoid |
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| Stolen plant is a delicate matter |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
26 Feb 2025 |
| Delicate matter with sexy King Edward? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
17 Feb 2025 |
| Seething over procedure held up thanks to delicate issue |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Feb 2025 |
| Something very awkward to eat? (3,6) |
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| Wiggles song (3,6) |
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| Contentious issue about a stew and the skin of tomato |
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| A controversial or delicate issue |
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| Dish with Castro regularly causing tricky problem |
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| Cooked vegetable causes awkward problem (3,6) |
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| Thing that needs careful handling (3,6) |
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| Controversial situation sees a couple of tomatoes added to stew |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Controversial issue * |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
07 Oct 2024 |
| It's put in to a hotpot but it could have tricky repercussions (3,6) |
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| Controversial, awkward or risky issue (3,6) |
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| Awkward situation for one in a jacket? (3,6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
12 Sep 2024 |
| Vegetable that no one wants to be left holding, in a classic game |
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| A top tooth loose, problem you'd prefer to ignore? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
07 Aug 2024 |
| It's awkward to deal with boiling saucepan, vacuous assistant left on ring |
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| Old ink in edited photo is matter of controversy |
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| Stew given to Castro, occasionally causes difficulty |
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| Awkward issue (3,6) |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 May 2024 |
| Snack that's easily dropped (3,6) |
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| Controversial issue, colloquially |
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| Topic that's tough to handle |
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| Tricky problem, controversial issue (3,6) |
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| Aloo tikka - no one wants to touch it (3,6) |
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| Item baked perhaps an awkward responsibility |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
21 Dec 2023 |
| Children's game with fast-paced tossing |
Universal |
12 Nov 2023 |
| Controversial topic |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jul 2023 |
| Controversial topic |
Newsday |
23 May 2023 |
| Oat fancy after stew is something hard to handle |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Apr 2023 |
| Something delicate in stew? Partook regularly |
The Telegraph Toughie |
02 Nov 2022 |
| Vegetable that kids pass on? |
Universal |
05 Mar 2022 |
| Good books associated with Kitty in Panama ahead of opposition to controversial issue |
Irish Times Crosaire |
03 Jun 2021 |
| Stew a couple of toads -- that's a problem |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Jun 2021 |
| The controversial issue of what's stolen by The Home Guard, for one? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Apr 2021 |
| The controversial issue of The Duke of York presumably feeling the heat |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Apr 2021 |
| Stew: tiny bit unfinished -- that's a problem |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
03 Jan 2021 |
| Touchy subject |
Newsday |
04 Jul 2020 |
| The controversial issue of The Duke of York presumably feeling the heat? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
18 Jun 2020 |
| Stew at ball? A delicate matter |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
11 May 2020 |
| Controversial and awkward issue |
The Times Concise |
04 Dec 2019 |
| Stew a time over controversial issue |
The Telegraph Toughie |
06 Nov 2019 |
| Can of worms on which butter would melt? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Oct 2019 |
| Controversial issue |
USA Today |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Controversial issue |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Apr 2019 |
| Controversial issue |
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| Controversial issue |
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| Stolen drugs from a fair amount of the town leads to a locally controversial issue |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 Oct 2018 |
| Casserole at bistro, ultimately a controversial issue |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
12 Jun 2018 |
| Even bits of warthog added to stew a contentious issue |
The Telegraph Toughie |
01 Aug 2017 |
| *Shoplifted spud, ready to be fenced? |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Difficult matter |
The Telegraph Quick |
13 Apr 2016 |
| Issue that's too dangerous to touch |
New York Times |
28 Mar 2016 |
| Dish a turn over controversy |
The Telegraph Toughie |
11 Feb 2016 |
| Stew at last in bistro? A controversial issue |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Jan 2016 |
| Tricky situation created by a couple of toadstools added to stew |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Dec 2015 |
| Touchy topic, so to speak |
Jonesin |
01 Dec 2015 |
| A difficult situation |
The Telegraph Quick |
22 Jul 2015 |
| It's stolen locally and possibly chipped - you won't be able to keep your hands on it! |
Irish Times Crosaire |
29 May 2015 |
| Touchy topic, so to speak |
USA Today |
23 Mar 2015 |
| Touchy topic, so to speak |
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| Touchy subject |
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| Tossing game |
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| Controversial issue |
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| Tricky situation to deal with |
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| Difficult political situation |
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| Dicey issue |
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| Issue to avoid |
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| Kids' game with a quickly passed object |
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| Something passed without hesitation |
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| Kids' party game |
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| Topic that may be best avoided |
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| Controversial subject |
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| Kids' game with quick passes |
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| Sticky situation |
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| Something passed without hesitation |
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| Issue to avoid |
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| Touchy topic, so to speak |
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| Tough situation |
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| Controversial issue |
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| Difficult situation |
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| Something dropped |
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| Unpleasant issue to handle |
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| Protesting spud? |
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| Touchy topic |
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| It's hard to handle |
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| Controversial issue, so to speak |
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| Controversial issue |
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| Touchy topic |
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| Touchy topic |
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| Tough issue to handle |
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| Controversial topic |
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| Sticky situation |
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| Tricky business deal? |
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| Thorny political issue? |
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| Sticky issue |
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| Something dropped |
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| Topic that may be best avoided |
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| Sticky matter |
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| Issue too risky to deal with |
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| Sticky situation |
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| Risky, difficult situation |
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| Object often dropped |
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| Matter that's hard to handle |
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| Controversial issue |
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| Explosive issue |
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| Buck-passing item |
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| Issue that is hard to handle. |
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| Figuratively, something hard to handle. |
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| Highly controversial. |
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| Hard-to-handle issue. |
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| Hard-to-handle situation. |
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