Difficult situation Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Difficult situation last seen in LA Times Daily 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is QUANDARY.

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21 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
QUANDARY Difficult situation (8) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
MESS Difficult situation (4) Universal Apr 4, 2025
RATTRAP Difficult situation (7) Family Time Aug 18, 2024
SCRAPE Difficult situation (6) New York Times Aug 20, 2023
JAM Difficult situation (3) Newsday May 8, 2022
DILEMMA Difficult situation (7) The Times Concise Mar 31, 2022
STICKYWICKET Difficult situation (12) Eugene Sheffer May 10, 2021
PLIGHT Difficult situation (6) Eugene Sheffer Mar 20, 2021
SPOT Difficult situation (4) New York Times Oct 24, 2019

19 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
41% BINDS Difficult situations (5) USA Today Oct 28, 2021
41% PLIGHTS Difficult situations (7) New York Times Jan 26, 2021
41% ONTHESPOT In difficult situation there (9) The Sun Two Speed Nov 24, 2019
41% SCRAPES Difficult situations (7) New York Times Nov 25, 2016
41% SPOTS Difficult situations (5)
41% UPAGAINSTIT In a difficult situation (11)
41% ORDEALS Difficult situations (7)
41% UPATREE In a difficult situation (7)
41% HOTPOTATOES Difficult situations (11)
41% JAMS Difficult situations (4)

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Difficult situation Crossword Clue
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In the crossword world, "Difficult situation" often hints at a "MESS." This versatile word can refer to a chaotic state or a problem. It's a common crossword answer due to its broad applicability in various contexts.