Hard-to-handle situation. Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOTPOTATO Hard-to-handle situation. (9)
9% ONTOPOFIT Handling the situation (9) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
8% SEETO Handle (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
8% NAMES Handles (5) LA Times Mini Sep 21, 2025
8% SEESTO Handles (6) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
7% KNOB Door handle (4) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
7% DRAWS No-win situations (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
7% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
7% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
7% HILT Dagger handle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
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