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)

MESS

(4 letters)

PLIGHT

(6 letters)

TOUGHSPOT

(9 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. informal terms for a difficult situation
2. a dense crowd of people
(verb)
1. block passage through
2. press tightly together or cram

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)
MESS
(4 letters)
PLIGHT
(6 letters)
TOUGHSPOT
(9 letters)

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