Puzzling situation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEADSCRATCHER Puzzling situation (13) USA Today Mar 30, 2020
98% ENIGMA Puzzling situation (6) USA Today Jun 23, 2016
19% CHICKEN-AND-EGG Puzzling situation changed with pecking order (pullet's first out?) (15)
3% AREA Gray ___ (uncertain situation) (4)
3% ADO "It's ___-or-die situation!": 2 wds. (3)
3% REBUS Picture puzzle (5) The Times Concise Dec 2, 2025
3% IHATEITHERE "This situation is the woooorst" (11) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
3% MESS Untidy situation (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
3% COMINGINHOT Approaching a situation with a lot of energy (11) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
3% DIREPREDICAMENT Nightmare of a situation (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025

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