Slippery ___ (bad situation that may get worse) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slippery ___ (bad situation that may get worse) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLOPE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOPE Slippery ___ (bad situation that may get worse) (5)
5% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% ELM "Slippery" tree (3)
5% HORNETSNEST Difficult situation in which you may get stung? (7,4) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
5% HAIR It may get a part (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
5% CRISIS Emergency situation (6) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% EEL Slippery fish (3) Universal Oct 6, 2025
5% SKISLOPE Slippery spot (8) Universal Oct 4, 2025
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