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)
7% DETERIORATE Get worse (11) The Telegraph Quick May 2, 2026
6% ORIENT Get situated (6) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
5% IVE "__ seen worse" (3) LA Times Daily Jun 23, 2026
5% ONE Fast __ (3) Newsday Jun 20, 2026
5% GOESSOUTH Takes a turn for the worse (9) USA Today Jun 20, 2026
5% SOAP Slippery substance (4) Newsday Jun 18, 2026
5% INFANTILE Worse than juvenile? (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Jun 11, 2026
5% EELS Slippery swimmers (4)
5% BANANA Fruit with a slippery peel (6)
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