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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIGHTEN Add humour to difficult situation, heading off doom almost entirely (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 1, 2024
5% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% QUANDARY Difficult situation (8) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
5% DIRE __ straits (difficult situation) (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
4% IDENTICAL Impression received by two clubs almost entirely the same (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
4% ALMANAC Almost entirely crazy, disregarding current calendar (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
4% STYMIE Eye complaint around Michigan leads to difficult situation (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Feb 14, 2026
4% WITTY Quick with verbal humour (5) The Telegraph Mini Feb 13, 2026
4% ALL Entirely (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 10, 2026
4% CHIPS The situation is very difficult when these are down (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 4, 2026

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