"Open a ___ of worms" (difficult situation) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAN "Open a ___ of worms" (difficult situation) (3)
7% BIND Knight in tender and difficult situation (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 18, 2025
7% DIRE __ straits (difficult situation) (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
7% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
7% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
6% HARD Difficult (4) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
6% TREK Difficult journey (4) Newsday Dec 16, 2025
6% ROUGHSLEDDING Difficult time (13) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
6% STEEP Difficult to saturate (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
6% RIGORS Difficult conditions (6) Universal Nov 27, 2025
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