Tough situations Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tough situations featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on May 16, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRAPES.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Tough situations:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

5 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
SCRAPES Tough situations (7) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
FIXES Tough situations (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 7, 2019
TRIALS Tough situations (6)
BINDS Tough situations (5) USA Today May 16, 2018
PLIGHTS Tough situations (7)

35 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
39% SCRAPE Tough situation (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2024
39% PLIGHT Tough situation (6) USA Today Sep 5, 2022
39% BIND Tough situation (4) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2020
39% SPOT Tough situation (4) USA Today Mar 31, 2019
39% STRAIT Tough situation (6) New York Times Jun 8, 2018
39% TIGHTSCRAPE Tough situation (11) USA Today Jan 21, 2018
39% TRAVAIL Tough situation (7) USA Today Jun 10, 2016
39% HOTSEAT Tough situation (7)
39% HOTPOTATO Tough situation (9)
39% HARDCHEESE Tough situation (10)

Clues for The Wall Street Journal Puzzle on May 16, 2026

Tough situations Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Tough situations. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is SCRAPES.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Tough situations.