In a sticky situation (with 40-Across) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue In a sticky situation (with 40-Across) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BEHINDTHE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEHINDTHE In a sticky situation (with 40-Across) (9)
7% DEUCE 40-40 (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
7% LUPINO See 40-Across (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
7% FAIRE See 40-Across (5) USA Today Dec 4, 2025
7% LAVA 40-Across output (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
6% GOO Sticky stuff (3)
6% FAR Situated at a distance (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 10, 2026
6% DILEMMA No-win situation (7) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
6% TOFFEE Sticky ___ pudding (6) USA Today Jan 2, 2026
6% RESIN Sticky substance (5) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
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