"To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" featured on November 23, 2025. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PICKLE.

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Crossword Answer For "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation":

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PICKLE "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" (6)
7% MUMS "___ the word," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "keep it a secret" (4)
6% VANISH "To ___ into thin air," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to disappear completely" (6)
6% GOOD "Too much of a ___ thing," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "excess can be harmful" (4)
6% MOTTO Inspirational word or phrase (5) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
6% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% BREAK "To ___ the ice," phrase used by Shakespeare that means "to overcome initial awkwardness" (5)
5% HARD Difficult (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 20, 2025
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
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