Situation that is potentially explosive (9) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TINDERBOX Situation that is potentially explosive (9) (9)
9% POWDERKEGS Potentially explosive situations (10)
9% POWDERKEG Potentially explosive situation (9)
8% MAY Potentially will (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
8% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
7% MESS Untidy situation (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
7% RIPE Potentially pluckable (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 28, 2025
7% DIREPREDICAMENT Nightmare of a situation (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
7% WORM Potential pet problem (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
7% BLAST Explosion (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 23, 2025
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