A situation or course of action having both good and bad effects (6-5,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD A situation or course of action having both good and bad effects (6-5,5) (16)
7% CUTBOTHWAYS Have both good and bad effects (11)
6% UPS ___ and downs (good and bad times) (3)
6% TACK Nail course of action (4) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 24, 2026
6% EXPLAINYOURSELF "Why this course of action?" (15) LA Times Daily Mar 17, 2026
6% OMEN Good or bad sign (4) Commuter Mar 14, 2026
6% INNOCUOUS Having no adverse effects (9) (9) Puzzler Mar 11, 2026
6% NAUTILI Report of bad general situation for molluscs (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
6% DEED Action that works both ways (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Mar 4, 2026
6% COMMIT Pledge (oneself) to a course of action (6) The Times Concise Mar 2, 2026
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