(& 17-down) Make a speedy departure from a difficult situation (3,3,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUT (& 17-down) Make a speedy departure from a difficult situation (3,3,3) (3)
6% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% EAST See 17 Down (4,2,4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 31, 2025
5% DARTER Speedy freshwater fish (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
5% DILEMMA Cover sent back, Jane Austen novel in a difficult situation (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% HARD Difficult (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 22, 2025
5% FUEL Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) (4)
5% EMU Speedy Australian bird (3) Universal Oct 20, 2025
5% SLOG Difficult task (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
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