Slippery ___ (situation that gets worse fast) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Slippery ___ (situation that gets worse fast) . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLOPE Slippery ___ (situation that gets worse fast) (5)
6% ORIENT Get situated (6) Universal Nov 3, 2025
6% FUEL Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse) (4)
5% EEL Slippery swimmer (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025
5% TIGHT Drunk fast (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
5% IHATEITHERE "This situation is the woooorst" (11) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
5% MESS Untidy situation (4) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
5% EELY Slippery and slithery (4) Universal Nov 26, 2025
5% DIREPREDICAMENT Nightmare of a situation (15) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
5% INAFLASH Very fast (8) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
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