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Involve, as in a sticky situation

Last seen in Universal Crossword June 29, 2020 Answers

The crossword clue "Involve, as in a sticky situation" was featured in the Universal Crossword puzzle on June 29, 2020 and has been seen in crosswords before. We've compiled 160 possible answers from various sources. The leading candidate is EMBROIL (7 letters), scoring a 99% match — the highest among all solutions we found.

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160 Other Potential Answers

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EMBROIL
Involve, as in a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2020
10%
HORNETSNEST
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
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MESS
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
10%
GLUE
Cause of a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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EABULLET
*Avoid a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
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QUAGMIRE
Sticky situation
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 31, 2024
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ENTANGLE
Get wrapped up in a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
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JAM
Sticky spread ... or a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2023
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BIND
Sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2022
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ANO
"It's __-win situation"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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SAWTOIT
Took care of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
5%
LICORICEPIAZZA
Public square that gets really sticky in the heat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
5%
AGLINING
Upside found periodically in a bad situation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
5%
GUILTTRIPS
"Journeys" that involve emotional manipulation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
5%
EPIC
Long tale that may involve a quest
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
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MATCHPOINT
Tense situation during court proceedings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
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HOOT
Amusing situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
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MANHUNTS
Searches that may involve bloodhounds
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
5%
TREEFROGS
Amphibians with sticky toes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
5%
TIEGAME
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
5%
PIRATE
Halloween costume that might involve a fake parrot
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
5%
MADEHAY
Took advantage of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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QUANDARY
Difficult situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
5%
MAELSTROM
Turbulent situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
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WEIRDVIBE
Uneasy feeling about a situation
Universal Crossword · Nov 8, 2025
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WEVE
"__ got a situation here"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
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LAO
Cuisine famous for sticky rice
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
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DRAW
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
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MANGO
___ sticky rice (fruity Thai dessert)
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
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GECKO
Lizard with sticky toe pads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
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SNARL
Complicated situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
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GOATRODEO
Out of control situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2025
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HORAS
Wedding traditions that involve rings
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
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KARATE
Sport that may involve chopping boards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2025
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COOLERHEADS
Folks who hopefully prevail in a tense situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2025
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PASTES
Attaches with sticky stuff
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
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HOTSEAT
Stressful situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2025
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TROUBLEDWATERS
Difficult situation, or what can be found in each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
5%
LOSELOSE
Like a situation with no good outcome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
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CLUTCH
Successful in a critical situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2025
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INEEDSOMEADVICE
"Help me out with this situation ..."
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2025
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PRESSURECOOKER
Highly stressful situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2025
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GOOIEST
Most sticky, like s'mores
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
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SETTHESCENE
Describe a situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
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TIE
No-win situation?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
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TIGHTROPE
Precarious situation, metaphorically
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
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ICANTRELATE
"Never been in that situation myself" (... first 2 letters + the last letter)
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2024
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HELLSKITCHEN
Gordon Ramsay cooking competition that sounds like it should involve 20-, 36-, and 42-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2024
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ARMDAYS
Sessions that may involve curls and presses
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2024
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GUNK
Icky, sticky stuff
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
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ANDYETHEREWEARE
"Nevertheless ... our situation hasn't changed"
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
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ASITIS
"Given the situation ..."
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2024
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MORASS
Convoluted situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2024
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SILVERLINING
Positive spin on a bad situation, or a feature of 20-, 31-, 38-, and 45-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2024
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DEALWITHIT
*"Go handle the situation!"
Universal Crossword · May 6, 2024
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WHEREAPPLICABLE
As the situation warrants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
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SOCIALCUE
Missing one could cause an awkward situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
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DIRESTRAITS
Really bad situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
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NOWIN
Like a lose-lose situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 4, 2024
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POSTITS
Small, sticky sheets
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 18, 2024
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SNAFU
Muddled situation
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2024
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BAIL
Abandon a situation, informally
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
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READAPT
Adjust to a situation again
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
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MESSES
Sticky situations
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
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FACIAL
Spa treatment that might involve a mask
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2024
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CANTRELATE
"Never been in that situation myself"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
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ONIT
Handling the situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
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DOORDIE
Desperate, as a situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
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MEALPREP
Process that can involve slicing and dicing, informally
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2023
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TURNSITAROUND
Steers a situation in a better direction (... letters 7-10)
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2023
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WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
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ART
College major that may involve many museum trips
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
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DIPLOMATICMISS
Failure to use tact in a delicate situation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
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ADDEDFUELTOTHEF
Made a volatile situation worse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
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DRAG
Boring situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2023
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GRAYAREA
Unclear situation
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2023
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VOCAB
Lesson that may involve a thesaurus, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2023
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GOOEY
Thick and sticky
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 21, 2023
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BLACKHOLE
Inescapable situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2023
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USVSTHEM
Generalized rivalry situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
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SCRAPE
Tough situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 6, 2023
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READEMANDWEEP
Declaration from a person playing poker in a situation where the opponents think they have it in the bag [67-Across: "I win!"]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2023
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HUMID
Like sticky weather
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
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REHAB
Process that may involve PT or OT
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2023
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DOUBLEOT
High-stakes gridiron situation, and a feature of eight long puzzle answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2023
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AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
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UPSIDE
Positive part of a situation
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2022
5%
TAPESON
Attaches with a sticky strip
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2022
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FREEFORALL
*Super chaotic situation
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2022
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TRADEWAR
It may involve the raising of tariffs
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2022
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DESKLAMPS
Devices that may shed some light on a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2022
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SHEDS
Creates a hairy situation?
Universal Crossword · Jun 19, 2022
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BELLYOFTHEBEAST
*Extremely hostile situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
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THREEON
Bases-loaded situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
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AWHOLEOTHLGAME
Completely different situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
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MCJOB
Role that might involve flipping burgers
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2022
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THEMADESHADE
Metaphor for a sitting-pretty situation, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2022
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ISO
One-on-one situation in b-ball
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
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INOT
When a tense NBA situation may occur
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
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SKINCARE
It may involve lotions
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 16, 2021
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POSTTRUTH
Like a situation in which emotional persuasion trumps factual accuracy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2021
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IKNOWTHESCORE
“The situation is quite clear”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 10, 2021
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HORSEBACKRIDING
*Sport that may involve clearing gates
Universal Crossword · Oct 15, 2021
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TRAP
Tough-to-get-out-of situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2021
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EGOISM
Extreme self-involvement
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
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DIRE
Do-or-die, situationwise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
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AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
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EXITSTRATEGY
Plan for ending involvement, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2025
1%
CINEMA
Field that involves shooting stars?
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
1%
FRUITNINJA
Mobile game that involves cutting produce, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
1%
CAPTURETHEFLAGON
Game that involves old-fashioned wine vessels?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
1%
TRI
Race that involves swimming, biking and running, informally
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
1%
LOTTO
Game that involves drawing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 15, 2025
1%
CASUAL
Like a situationship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
SKINCAREROUTINE
Regimen that often involves exfoliation
Universal Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
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DROPSETS
Exercise technique that involves gradually reducing the load
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
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SHOTPUT
Track-and-field event that involves throwing
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2025
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SENIOR
Student involved in a "skip day," maybe
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
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INDEEP
Heavily involved
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 26, 2025
1%
CCED
Kept involved via email
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
1%
BODYPARTAY
Celebration that involves rowdy games of Twister, facetiously?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2025
1%
MARTIALART
Activity that involves proving your chops?
Universal Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
1%
SITUATIONSHIP
Romantic involvement without defined parameters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2024
1%
LEAPING
What a jeté involves
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
1%
ENDSINTEARS
Turns out poorly for all involved
Universal Crossword · Aug 3, 2024
1%
SITSBY
Chooses not to get involved
Universal Crossword · Jul 26, 2024
1%
PITCHINGMACHINES
The golfer's engineering course involved making __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2024
1%
MISSIONOFGUILT
Parental agenda that involves claims like, "You never call, you never text ... "?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2024
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WHATAREWE
"Is this a relationship or a situationship?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
1%
EDITOR
Expert in resolving tense situations?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2024
1%
LASERTAG
Activity that involves taking a shot in the dark?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2024
1%
PAPERLESSVOTING
Election system that gets the press involved?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2024
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HADASAY
Was involved in some decision-making
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2024
1%
NEYO
Singer involved with two Top 10 songs named "Let Me Love You"
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
1%
CODESWITCH
What a bilingual speaker may do in different situations ... or a three-part theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
1%
CHESS
What involves one's quest for a mate?
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2023
1%
PROPOKER
Field that involves drawing and folding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2023
1%
SALSA
Dip ... or dance that involves dipping
Universal Crossword · Nov 3, 2023
1%
CRISES
High-stress situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2023
1%
NORMS
Typical situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
1%
TAGYOURSELF
Meme format that involves picking the most relatable image
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2023
1%
TIES
No-win situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2023
1%
LOTTODRAWING
Prize announcement that often involves pingpong balls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2023
1%
COLLAGE
Project that involves cutting and pasting
Universal Crossword · Jul 3, 2023
1%
NAILBITERS
Suspenseful situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 11, 2023
1%
CHECKMATES
King-trapping situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
1%
TIEGAMES
No-win situations?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2023
1%
ABOVEITALL
Too prideful to get involved
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2023
1%
ASL
It involves finger spelling: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2023
1%
CATANDMOUSE
*Like a game that involves evasive subterfuge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2022
1%
ANTELOPELICANTEATER
Serengeti grazer, long-billed bird, sticky-tongued predator
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
1%
GRAYAREAS
Ill-defined situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
1%
SPLATOON
Nintendo game that involves shooting ink
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2022
1%
ITSALOT
"This situation's overwhelming!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2022
1%
BRETT
Royal involved in baseball's Pine Tar Incident
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2022
1%
PTAS
Grps. involved with Scholastic Book Fairs
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2022
1%
SAGA
Long, involved story
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
1%
TONGUEDEPRESSOR
One might be involved in a gag
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2022
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CRINGEBENEFITS
Silver linings of awkward situations?
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Involve, as in a sticky situation" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 160 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is EMBROIL (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Involve, as in a sticky situation"?
The best answer for "Involve, as in a sticky situation" is EMBROIL with 7 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Involve, as in a sticky situation" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on June 29, 2020.
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