Difficult situation Crossword Clue

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Difficult situation Crossword Answer

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SCRAPE

(6 letters)

STRAIT

(6 letters)

QUANDARY

(8 letters)

PROBLEM

(7 letters)

PICKLE

(6 letters)

JAM

(3 letters)

PLIGHT

(6 letters)

TOUGHSPOT

(9 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. informal terms for a difficult situation
2. a state of confusion and disorderliness
(verb)
1. make a mess of or create disorder in
2. eat in a mess hall

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SCRAPE
(6 letters)
STRAIT
(6 letters)
QUANDARY
(8 letters)
PROBLEM
(7 letters)
PICKLE
(6 letters)
JAM
(3 letters)
PLIGHT
(6 letters)
TOUGHSPOT
(9 letters)

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10. Concert boosters

14. Pass into law

15. Bring in, moneywise

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17. Nora Ephron's estimates?

19. Jacob's twin in the Bible

20. "Barbie" actor Simu

21. Female deer

22. Orders Grubhub, say

24. Margaret Thatcher's pledges?

28. W-9 org.

29. Cheap beer originally brewed in Milwaukee, for short

30. Got together

32. Sporty Mazda model

35. Ring loudly

37. It's a long story

38. Steve Austin's championship trophies?

41. Happy Meal collectibles

42. Charitable offerings

43. Embraces.

44. That, in Spanish

45. Attempt

46. Reed of the Velvet Underground

47. Quentin Tarantino's butt?

53. "Stay healthy"

54. "___ sells seashells..."

55. Beats by __

57. Search Party actress Shawkat

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64. Puppy's protests

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66. Eyelid irritation

67. 'Gross!'

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Down

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2. Type of belly button

3. Informal "Wow!"

4. Heart chart (Abbr.)

5. Name that sounds like a hearty dish

6. Famed fabulist

7. Kind of beam

8. Mined material

9. Group of actors

10. Drives the getaway car, say

11. Message with many recipients

12. "Hallelujah!"

13. "Set phasers to ___!"

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23. Voice as grievances

25. Falafel holders

26. Lunchroom platter

27. October birthstones

31. Sunbathes

32. Dole out

33. Kind of triangle

34. "Indeed, I can do that"

35. Sea anemone, e.g.

36. Stately tree

37. Type of dark beer

39. Negligent

40. When doubled, a toddler's train

45. Up to briefly

46. MGM co-founder Marcus

48. Rib

49. Test for purity

50. Herb commonly used in coq au vin

51. Revered people

52. Blow like a volcano

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56. Online marketplace with crafty wares

59. Play a role

60. "The Fountainhead" author Rand

61. Vote of approval

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