Fire predecessor when situation deteriorates? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRYINGPAN Fire predecessor when situation deteriorates? (9) The Times Cryptic Oct 9, 2024
5% RELAPSE Deteriorate as leper unfortunately (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 6, 2025
5% MESS Sticky situation (4) Commuter Sep 6, 2025
5% ECOSYSTEM Living situation? (9) The Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
5% SHOT Fired (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 3, 2025
5% SACKS Fires (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 3, 2025
5% SHEA Citi Field predecessor (4) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
5% SCALIA Gorsuch's predecessor (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 27, 2025
5% ANO "It's __-win situation" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
5% CHAOS Situation with no order (5) Commuter Aug 19, 2025

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