One in a hand-to-mouth situation in which eventual outcome is uncertain Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAILBITER One in a hand-to-mouth situation in which eventual outcome is uncertain (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2016
3% ATLAST Eventually (6) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
3% TENTATIVE Uncertain (9) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
3% AREA Gray ___ (uncertain situation) (4)
3% LIMBO Uncertain situation (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Nov 17, 2025
2% WRITINGPAPER Material on which to pen letters by hand (12) The Times Concise Jan 10, 2026
2% OAKS Lucky acorns, eventually (4) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
2% PAWN One unseen with hand in puppet (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 6, 2026
2% LATEBLOOMERS They'll get there eventually (12) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
2% ACE One in hand? (3) New York Times Jan 3, 2026

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