Difficult or awkward situation Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Difficult or awkward situation 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 STICKYWICKET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STICKYWICKET Difficult or awkward situation (12) The Guardian Speedy Dec 13, 2020
4% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
4% QUANDARY Difficult situation (8) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
3% GRAYAREA Vague situation (8) Eugene Sheffer Mar 4, 2026
3% HOOT Amusing situation (4) Universal Mar 3, 2026
3% TESTING Proving difficult (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
3% NERD Socially awkward type (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
3% SNARL Hairy situation (5) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
3% WEBS Hairy situations (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
3% SNAG Hairy situation (4) Newsday Feb 21, 2026

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