Potentially explosive situation Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Potentially explosive situation (9) last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. 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 TINDERBOX.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TINDERBOX Potentially explosive situation (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Sep 27, 2024
98% POWDERKEG Potentially explosive situation (9)
44% POWDERKEGS Potentially explosive situations (10)
3% UPSIDE Positive potential (6) Newsday Oct 21, 2025
3% ORIENT Get situated (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
3% DRAWS No-win situations (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
3% TNT Explosive letters (3) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
3% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
3% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
3% GROUNDOUT *Potential inning ender (9) Universal Oct 13, 2025

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