Tricky situations produce scratches (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRAPES Tricky situations produce scratches (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jan 10, 2025
3% EKES Scratches (out) (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 30, 2026
3% UHH [Scratches head ...] (3) New York Times Midi Mar 22, 2026
3% PESOS Chihuahua scratch? (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 16, 2026
3% ITCH Something to scratch (4)
3% ITCHED Needed to scratch (6) Newsday Mar 9, 2026
3% TIS "__ but a scratch" (3) LA Times Daily Feb 26, 2026
3% TICKLISH Liable to involuntary laughter in such a tricky situation (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
3% SLY Tricky (3) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
3% PICKLE Relish a tricky situation (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 31, 2026

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