In a most difficult situation, where pencil meets paper? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue In a most difficult situation, where pencil meets paper? last seen in Times Cryptic 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ATTHESHARPEND.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATTHESHARPEND In a most difficult situation, where pencil meets paper? (13) The Times Cryptic Nov 26, 2015
6% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% DILEMMA Cover sent back, Jane Austen novel in a difficult situation (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% HARD Difficult (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 22, 2025
5% ERASER Pencil end (6) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
5% SLOG Difficult task (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% HORNETSNEST Difficult situation in which you may get stung? (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
5% HARDPRESSED In a difficult position (11) The Times Concise Oct 8, 2025

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