This crossword clue "Sticky situations" appeared in the Universal Crossword crossword on January 15, 2024. With 48 potential answers on file gathered from published crossword puzzles, our best match is MESSES — a 6-letter word with 99% confidence. Below you'll find all possible solutions ranked by probability.
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48 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
MESSES
Sticky situations
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 15, 2024
99%
MESSES
Sticky situations
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
99%
QUAGMIRES
Sticky situations
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Oct 29, 2019
99%
QUAGMIRES
Sticky situations
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Oct 29, 2019
8%
LICORICEPIAZZA
Public square that gets really sticky in the heat?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2026
8%
LICORICEPIAZZA
Public square that gets really sticky in the heat?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
8%
ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2026
8%
ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
8%
TREEFROGS
Amphibians with sticky toes
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 3, 2026
8%
TREEFROGS
Amphibians with sticky toes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2026
8%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 11, 2026
8%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
8%
LAO
Cuisine famous for sticky rice
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 6, 2025
8%
LAO
Cuisine famous for sticky rice
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
8%
MANGO
___ sticky rice (fruity Thai dessert)
(5)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2025
8%
MANGO
___ sticky rice (fruity Thai dessert)
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2025
8%
GLUE
Cause of a sticky situation
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 31, 2025
8%
GLUE
Cause of a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
8%
GECKO
Lizard with sticky toe pads
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
8%
GECKO
Lizard with sticky toe pads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
PASTES
Attaches with sticky stuff
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jun 2, 2025
8%
PASTES
Attaches with sticky stuff
Universal Crossword · Jun 2, 2025
8%
EABULLET
*Avoid a sticky situation
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 11, 2025
8%
EABULLET
*Avoid a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
8%
GOOIEST
Most sticky, like s'mores
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 29, 2025
8%
GOOIEST
Most sticky, like s'mores
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2025
8%
GUNK
Icky, sticky stuff
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 22, 2024
8%
GUNK
Icky, sticky stuff
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2024
8%
EDITOR
Expert in resolving tense situations?
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2024
8%
EDITOR
Expert in resolving tense situations?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2024
8%
POSTITS
Small, sticky sheets
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 18, 2024
8%
POSTITS
Small, sticky sheets
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 18, 2024
8%
ENTANGLE
Get wrapped up in a sticky situation
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 12, 2024
8%
ENTANGLE
Get wrapped up in a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
8%
CODESWITCH
What a bilingual speaker may do in different situations ... or a three-part theme hint
(10)
Universal Crossword
Jan 23, 2024
8%
CODESWITCH
What a bilingual speaker may do in different situations ... or a three-part theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
8%
CRISES
High-stress situations
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2023
8%
CRISES
High-stress situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2023
8%
NORMS
Typical situations
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 29, 2023
8%
NORMS
Typical situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
8%
JAM
Sticky spread ... or a sticky situation
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 18, 2023
8%
JAM
Sticky spread ... or a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2023
8%
TIES
No-win situations
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2023
8%
TIES
No-win situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2023
8%
NAILBITERS
Suspenseful situations
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jun 11, 2023
8%
NAILBITERS
Suspenseful situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 11, 2023
8%
GOOEY
Thick and sticky
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
May 21, 2023
8%
GOOEY
Thick and sticky
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 21, 2023
8%
CHECKMATES
King-trapping situations
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 30, 2023
8%
CHECKMATES
King-trapping situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 30, 2023
8%
HUMID
Like sticky weather
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
8%
HUMID
Like sticky weather
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
8%
TIEGAMES
No-win situations?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 21, 2023
8%
TIEGAMES
No-win situations?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2023
8%
GRAYAREAS
Ill-defined situations
(9)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 11, 2022
8%
GRAYAREAS
Ill-defined situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
8%
TAPESON
Attaches with a sticky strip
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 13, 2022
8%
TAPESON
Attaches with a sticky strip
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2022
8%
CRINGEBENEFITS
Silver linings of awkward situations?
(14)
Universal Crossword
Jan 3, 2022
8%
CRINGEBENEFITS
Silver linings of awkward situations?
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2022
8%
BUN
It might be sticky
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2021
8%
BUN
It might be sticky
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2021
8%
UGLY
Way some situations turn
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 11, 2021
8%
UGLY
Way some situations turn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2021
8%
RICE
Word after "dirty" or "sticky"
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 10, 2021
8%
RICE
Word after "dirty" or "sticky"
Universal Crossword · May 10, 2021
8%
NOWIN
Like futile situations
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 28, 2021
8%
NOWIN
Like futile situations
Universal Crossword · Apr 28, 2021
8%
NONEVENTS
Anticlimactic situations
(9)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 30, 2021
8%
NONEVENTS
Anticlimactic situations
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 30, 2021
8%
FROG
Animal with a sticky tongue
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 1, 2021
8%
FROG
Animal with a sticky tongue
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2021
8%
TAR
Stuff in a sticky pit
(3)
Universal Crossword
Oct 25, 2020
8%
TAR
Stuff in a sticky pit
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2020
8%
EMBROIL
Involve, as in a sticky situation
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jun 29, 2020
8%
EMBROIL
Involve, as in a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2020
8%
GLUEY
Viscous and sticky
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 9, 2019
8%
GLUEY
Viscous and sticky
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2019
8%
LIMBOS
Transitional situations
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 28, 2019
8%
LIMBOS
Transitional situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2019
8%
DOUBLEINDEMNITY
*Life insurance clause specifying twice the payment for certain situations
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2019
8%
DOUBLEINDEMNITY
*Life insurance clause specifying twice the payment for certain situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2019
8%
TACT
Skill useful in delicate situations
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2019
8%
TACT
Skill useful in delicate situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2019
8%
TRIALS
Tough situations
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2018
8%
TRIALS
Tough situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2018
8%
STRESSLEVELS
* Tense situations make them rise
(12)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 5, 2018
8%
STRESSLEVELS
* Tense situations make them rise
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 5, 2018
8%
FLY
With 32-Across, sticky strip
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 14, 2018
8%
FLY
With 32-Across, sticky strip
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2018
1%
CASUAL
Like a situationship
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 9, 2025
1%
CASUAL
Like a situationship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
WHATAREWE
"Is this a relationship or a situationship?"
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jun 9, 2024
1%
WHATAREWE
"Is this a relationship or a situationship?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 9, 2024
1%
ANTELOPELICANTEATER
Serengeti grazer, long-billed bird, sticky-tongued predator
(19)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 11, 2022
1%
ANTELOPELICANTEATER
Serengeti grazer, long-billed bird, sticky-tongued predator
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Sticky situations" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 48 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is MESSES (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Sticky situations"?
The best answer for "Sticky situations" is MESSES with 6 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Other exact solutions include QUAGMIRES (9 letters).
Where has "Sticky situations" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword, Eugene Sheffer Crossword, Thomas Joseph Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 15, 2024.