On a ____, phrase describing a situation with a precarious outcome (5,4) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue On a ____, phrase describing a situation with a precarious outcome (5,4) . 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 KNIFEEDGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNIFEEDGE On a ____, phrase describing a situation with a precarious outcome (5,4) (9)
5% DRAWS No-win situations (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
5% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
5% BITTEREND Ultimate outcome (9) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2025
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% MANTRA Repeated phrase (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% UPSHOT Outcome (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 3, 2025
5% TIEGAME No-win situation (7) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
5% TIE No-win outcome? (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
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