Plant proverbially providing a difficult situation (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GUMTREE Plant proverbially providing a difficult situation (3,4) (7)
7% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
7% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
7% COPE Adjust to a difficult situation (4)
6% ASWESAY "Proverbially speaking . . ." (7) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
6% BELFRY Proverbial place for bats (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
6% SUGARBEET Plant that provides sucrose (5,4) (9) Mirror Quick Oct 9, 2025
6% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% HORNETSNEST Difficult situation in which you may get stung? (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
6% HASTE Proverbial waste maker (5)
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