Contentious issue Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Contentious issue last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANOFWORMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANOFWORMS Contentious issue (10) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2017
33% SETTLE Come to agreement on a contentious issue (6)
33% TROOPWITHDRAWAL Contentious issue of the Iraq War (15) USA Today Jan 15, 2019
29% HADITOUT Finally resolved a contentious issue (3,2,3) (8)
29% SEDITION Encouraging rebellion ending in contentious issue (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2018
27% HOTPOTATO Contentious issue about a stew and the skin of tomato (9)
23% MOOTPOINT Low temperature needed by popular filling casserole is a contentious issue (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 27, 2017
3% LEAK Air mattress issue (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
3% TOPIC Issue, point (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 31, 2025
3% PROB "No ___!" ("No issues!" slangily) (4)

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