Between a rock and a hard ___ (in a difficult situation) Crossword Clue

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Between a rock and a hard ___ (in a difficult situation) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a job in an organization
2. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
(verb)
1. assign a location to
2. assign a rank or rating to

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DIFFICULT (adjective)
1. hard to control
2. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
SITUATION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization

More Daily Themed Crossword (10/6/2026) Answers

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1. Bathroom faucet

4. Now ___ then (once in a while)

7. "My Big ___ Greek Wedding"

10. Website address: Abbr.

11. Natural shower from the sky

13. Down with a bug

14. Constricting snake

15. Helen of ___ (Greek beauty played by Lupita Nyong'o)

16. "We might be ___ something here!" ("We're getting close!")

17. Computer key that gets you out

18. Movie-displaying surface at a theater or the glowing part of a phone ... but in ball sports, the move that frees a teammate

20. Shriek of horror

22. "Live ___" (Taco Bell slogan)

24. Descriptor for rotten odor, suspicious situations, or grim weather ... but in basketball and soccer, a breach of the rules that stops play

28. ___ mix (snack mix for a hike, perhaps)

31. Cooling block in a cocktail: 2 wds.

34. Lanka lead-in for an island country's name

35. What fishermen cast or what's left on a paycheck after taxes ... but in basketball and soccer, the woven goal players aim for

36. Shelley's "___ Skylark": 2 wds.

37. Vodka or tequila serving

38. Drink that might be sipped with a pinkie out

39. Befriend, on social media

41. Wichita's state, for short

42. Was successful at musical chairs, say

44. Baseball card stat: Abbr.

46. Oxen harnesses

49. Precious gemstone or one of the shapes on a playing card ... but in baseball, the infield square every play revolves around

53. "I didn't sleep ___ last night" ("I didn't sleep at all"): 2 wds.

54. Equipment used for fluid replacements, for short

55. Fan's "You stink!"

56. Timeworn or moth-eaten

57. ___-haw (cowboy's shout)

58. "Sands of ___ Jima" (1949 film)

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Down

1. Toothpaste container

2. Woke up, say

4. ___ and crafts

5. Cop who targets drug dealers, informally

6. Christian ___ (French fashion house)

7. Fish appendage that lets it swim

8. Perform in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," say

9. End of some boxing matches: Abbr.

12. "Bill ___ Saves the World" (Netflix series)

13. Submarine-detecting acronym

19. Paramedic's coworker: Abbr.

21. "It's Finger Lickin' Good!" chain: Abbr.

23. Youngest Obama

25. ___ and about (traveling)

26. Naval vessel during WWII: Hyph.

27. Top-billed performer in a movie

29. Shirt-pressing appliance or the element with the symbol "Fe" ... but on the golf course, any of the clubs used for approach shots

30. Ignited, like a candle

31. Savings account earnings, for short

32. Letter that follows "bee"

33. GPS approximation: Abbr.

37. Low-fat milk choice

40. Trip in your car to get somewhere or a computer's storage space ... but on the golf course, the long opening shot off the tee

42. Congress member, for short

43. Seek a response

45. It turns red litmus paper blue

46. NBA's ___ Ming

47. Brood : chicken :: parliament : ___

48. Joke around

49. Like IKEA furniture: Abbr.

50. Japanese band?

51. This instant

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