In a tough ___ (experiencing a difficult situation) Crossword Clue

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In a tough ___ (experiencing a difficult situation) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a job in an organization
2. an act that brings discredit to the person who does it
(verb)
1. detect with the senses
2. make a spot or mark onto

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

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More Daily Themed Crossword (7/4/2026) Answers

Across

1. ___, Humbug!

4. Encouraging touch on the back

7. Ready, willing and ___

11. Body parts that blink

13. Hospital's critical ward: Abbr.

14. ___ off (left the ground, like an airplane)

15. Biological heredity unit

16. Words ___ minute (typing speed)

17. Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities"

18. Had some hot pockets, say

20. Spangle the ___, Beanie Baby with patriotic red, white, and blue colors that may have been a 4th of July gift for a kid in the '90s

22. CT scan alternative: Abbr.

23. Medicines bought without a prescription: Abbr.

24. Joan of ___ (patron saint of France)

26. Bomb ___, rocket-shaped frozen treat featuring patriotic red, white, and blue layers that kids would've enjoyed on a '90s 4th of July

29. Gulp in one go, as beer

32. "___ you know? Wearing merchandise with a US flag design is a violation of the flag code"

33. ___ Tome and Principe, island in central Africa

34. ___ There Delilah (Plain White T's song)

38. Hissy ___ (outburst)

40. "Like a cat ___ hot tin roof" (feeling anxious): 2 wds.

41. Dog's resting snooze

43. ___ the elephant, Beanie Baby featuring patriotic red, white, and blue colors that children would've loved cuddling during a '90s 4th of July

46. "You can start ___ at a bar" (accumulate a bar bill): 2 wds.

48. ___ de toilette (light perfume)

49. Ocean off Georgia's and Florida's coast, for short

51. "He's trying to ___ better man": 2 wds.

53. Red, White, and Blue M&Ms ___ chocolate, candy featuring patriotic colors that families would've loved passing around on a '90s 4th of July

56. Option to pay after the order arrives: Abbr.

57. "... you're gonna reap for what you ___," Otis Rush lyric

58. ___ gin (British liqueur)

59. Courier company with brown trucks: Abbr.

60. Former MTV countdown show: Abbr.

61. Get dressed, with "up"

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Down

1. "I ___ your pardon..."

2. Seaman's "Yes, captain!"

3. Rooster's lady

4. Gardener's hose (rhymes with "wipe")

5. ___ of spades

6. Extra-powerful engine

7. Include, as an email file

8. Tusked wild hog

9. Letters meaning "OMG haha!" in a text

10. ___ out (barely make)

12. Cook a steak with intense heat, say

19. "He shared some ___ on how to save money efficiently" (helpful hints)

21. End for a list like "Books, pens, paper, eraser ..." for short

22. Fast food chain featuring patriotic red, white, and blue shakes that friends would've enjoyed sipping during a 4th of July party in the '90s

24. Scroll-stoppers on Instagram, for short

25. Tear a piece of cloth

27. Bumbling sort

28. Hawaiian taro dish

30. "Yikes, we're in trouble!": Hyph.

31. Mannerly man, for short

35. 'Yippee!'

37. Rat-a-___ (drum sound)

39. Uno, due, ___ (number sequence in Italian)

42. ___ Blue Ribbon, popular lager beer

44. Popular brand for cat and dog food

45. Feeling of remorse

47. "To ___ not to ..." (famous Shakespearean dilemma): 2 wds.

49. Prefix with "puncture" for a needle-y treatment

50. Toy that makes the rounds?

52. Shoemaker's need to punch holes

54. Powder room, in Britain

55. Fountain of youth?

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