Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead? Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BITE THE BULLET Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead? (15)
5% INRUN Lead-up to a ski jump (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
5% ULLMANN Liv -, Best Actress in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Face to Face and The Emigrants (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 14, 2025
5% ORAL Face-to-face exam (4)
5% HEADBUTT Meet face to face? (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
5% SOUR Turn unpleasant (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 10, 2025
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% DRUM "___ roll please!" (lead-up to an announcement) (4)
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