"That's the way the cookie ___," idiom that means an unpleasant situation must be accepted as it is Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUMBLES "That's the way the cookie ___," idiom that means an unpleasant situation must be accepted as it is (8)
51% ROSES "Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax (5)
51% SLEETED Created unpleasant driving conditions, in a way (7) New York Times Nov 14, 2025
48% ODOR Unpleasant smell (4) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
48% PICKLE "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" (6)
48% ORDEAL Unpleasant experience (6) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
48% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
48% FIREEXIT Means of escape from a heated situation? (8) The Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
46% OREO Nabisco cookie (4) USA Today Dec 1, 2025
46% IHATEITHERE "This situation is the woooorst" (11) The Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
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