Greet criminal, admitting hesitation? One's in a sticky situation up here Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUMTREE Greet criminal, admitting hesitation? One's in a sticky situation up here (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 14, 2026
50% FESSES Admits, with "up" (6) LA Times Daily Jul 19, 2026
48% OKAYLOOK "So, here's the situation ..." (8) Universal May 31, 2026
46% ROOST Cock has no hesitation sleeping here (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 16, 2026
46% FESS Admit (up) (4) USA Today Quick May 22, 2026
44% ALUMNUS Hesitation admitted by a student, a group of students and an ex-student (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 28, 2026
44% CONFESS Own up, admit (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jul 26, 2026
44% DEN Not admit (3) New York Times Jul 23, 2026
44% GETIN Be admitted (5) Newsday Jul 22, 2026
44% GOOEY Sticky (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 9, 2026

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