Word "PLIGHT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
Synonyms:
predicament, quandary
Examples:
the woeful plight of homeless people

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a solemn pledge of fidelity
Synonyms:
troth

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
give to in marriage
Synonyms:
affiance, betroth, engage

Crossword Clues for PLIGHT

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Leader of party lacking in weight in sorry condition (6)
Unfortunate state
Give soft illumination (6)
Dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation (6)
Not serious under pressure in difficult situation
First person to illuminate predicament (6)
Soft, easily digestible pickle The Sun Two Speed 02 Mar 2024
Predicament The Sun Two Speed 02 Mar 2024
Predicament Mirror Tea Time 01 Mar 2024
Promise a condition of extreme hardship (6)
Tragic situation The Guardian Quick 09 Feb 2024
Sad situation
Difficulty with piano, then easy (6) Puzzler Cryptic 10 Dec 2023
Page gets frivolous in a predicament The Guardian Quiptic 30 Oct 2023
Difficulty putting first of plugs on lamp The Times Quick Cryptic 27 Sep 2023
State of hardship or peril The Times Concise 27 Sep 2023
State of hardship or peril The Times Concise 15 Sep 2023
Tough situation USA Today 05 Sep 2022
Predicament LA Times Daily 22 May 2022
Difficulty in parking at the airport heading off Irish Times Crosaire 09 Apr 2022
Unfortunate situation The Times Concise 24 Jan 2022
Unfortunate situation Universal 17 May 2021
Putting answer in crossword, after using pen in the beginning, results in difficulty 
Promise pickle or jam
Difficult situation Eugene Sheffer 20 Mar 2021
Cheerful under pressure in difficult situation The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Mar 2021
Starter of ploughman's and low-fat pickle The Sun Two Speed 13 Dec 2020
Predicament The Sun Two Speed 13 Dec 2020
Page with amusing predicament
Unfortunate situation The Times Concise 21 Nov 2020
Difficult situation The Washington Post Sunday 19 Apr 2020
Starter of pumpkin and low-fat pickle The Sun Two Speed 15 Nov 2019
Pledge is quiet and frivolous
Predicament The Telegraph Quick 17 Feb 2019
Fine after parking in tight spot
Start on ploughman's with low-fat pickle The Sun Two Speed 27 Oct 2018
Penny weighing very little? That's a predicament The Telegraph Cryptic 13 Oct 2018
Difficulty in parking at the airport heading off Irish Times Crosaire 23 Jun 2018
Day under pressure brings difficult situation
Difficult position short on pressure
Predicament The Times Concise 22 Oct 2017
Quandary The Times Concise 24 Sep 2017
Sorry state Wall Street Journal 06 Jun 2017
In tight spot, swear!
Difficulty getting power to lamp
Tough spot USA Today 24 Jan 2017
Tough spot
Predicament Newsday 14 Nov 2016
Predicament is easy to bear after heading to pub
Engagement is in a mess
A sorry state, but showing promise The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Jan 2016
Fix parking lamp The Telegraph Toughie 11 Nov 2015
Difficult situation easy after start of play
Jam initially provided for female in retreat The Times Cryptic 01 Jun 2015
Pledge in difficult situation The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Mar 2015
Dangerous situation The Times Concise 16 Jan 2015
Portray the predicament
Difficulty attaching power to lamp
Precarious situation
Sorry state
Awkward situation, but parking's easy
Sad state of affairs
Unfortunate situation
Dilemma
Sorry state
Unfortunate situation
Predicament
Tough spot
Tough spot
Tough spot
Precarious situation
Predicament
Pickle
___ one's troth
Predicament
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