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Dealing with problems as they arise, rather than planning to avoid them Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dealing with problems as they arise, rather than planning to avoid them last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FIREFIGHTING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | FIREFIGHTING Dealing with problems as they arise, rather than planning to avoid them | (12) | The Guardian Speedy | Nov 13, 2022 |
| 6% | LIEU In ___ of (rather than) | (4) | USA Today | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 5% | OBVIATE Avoid or forestall (a problem) | (7) | The Times Concise | Sep 19, 2025 |
| 4% | SPONTANEOUS Not planned | (11) | Commuter | Oct 24, 2025 |
| 4% | INSTORE Planned | (7) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | ARIES Arise awkwardly at sign (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 23, 2025 |
| 4% | ITSEASY "Not a problem!" | (7) | USA Today | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 4% | ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam | (4) | ||
| 4% | ALLELE Gene arising from mutation | (6) | LA Times Daily | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 4% | EGGCORN In speech rather than song, the equivalent of "mondegreen" | (7) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Oct 12, 2025 |
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