"The clock is ticking!" situation Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The clock is ticking!" situation last seen in USA Today puzzle. 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RACEAGAINSTTIME.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RACEAGAINSTTIME "The clock is ticking!" situation (15) USA Today Jul 12, 2025
9% SEC One tick of a ticking clock, for short (3)
9% TOCK Tick-___ (clock sound) (4)
6% DRAWS No-win situations (5) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
6% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
6% DIE "It was a do or ___ situation" (3)
6% AMPM Clock toggle (4) LA Times Daily Oct 13, 2025
6% MIFFS Ticks off (5) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
6% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% TICK Clock noise (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025

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