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Tough situation

Last seen in Thomas Joseph Crossword April 6, 2023 Answers

We found 145 possible answers for the crossword clue "Tough situation", which was last featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword on April 6, 2023. The most probable answer is SCRAPE (6 letters), matching at 99%. This ranking is based on how often this solution has appeared in published crossword puzzles for similar clues.

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145 Other Potential Answers

99%
SCRAPE
Tough situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 6, 2023
99%
BIND
Tough situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2020
8%
ANO
"It's __-win situation"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
8%
SAWTOIT
Took care of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
8%
AGLINING
Upside found periodically in a bad situation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
8%
HORNETSNEST
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
8%
MATCHPOINT
Tense situation during court proceedings?
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
8%
HOOT
Amusing situation
Universal Crossword · Mar 3, 2026
8%
MESS
Sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
8%
OAK
Tree with tough wood
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
8%
TIEGAME
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
8%
MADEHAY
Took advantage of a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
8%
QUANDARY
Difficult situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
8%
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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EASIER
Not as tough
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
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DRAW
No-win situation?
Universal Crossword · Sep 29, 2025
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GLUE
Cause of a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
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SNARL
Complicated situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2025
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ACT
"You're a tough __ to follow!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
8%
GOATRODEO
Out of control situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 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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RAMBO
Classic tough guy role (Last two letters + ...)
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2025
8%
HOTSEAT
Stressful situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2025
8%
TROUBLEDWATERS
Difficult situation, or what can be found in each set of circled letters?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2025
8%
EABULLET
*Avoid a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2025
8%
LOSELOSE
Like a situation with no good outcome
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2025
8%
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
8%
SETTHESCENE
Describe a situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 7, 2025
8%
ITCH
Annoyance that may be tough to reach
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
POOLPLAYER
Person who might get a tough break?
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2024
8%
TIE
No-win situation?
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
8%
TIGHTROPE
Precarious situation, metaphorically
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2024
8%
ICANTRELATE
"Never been in that situation myself" (... first 2 letters + the last letter)
Universal Crossword · Nov 21, 2024
8%
ANDYETHEREWEARE
"Nevertheless ... our situation hasn't changed"
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
8%
ASITIS
"Given the situation ..."
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2024
8%
MORASS
Convoluted situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2024
8%
QUAGMIRE
Sticky situation
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 31, 2024
8%
NUT
It might be tough to crack
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
8%
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
8%
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
8%
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
8%
SNAFU
Muddled situation
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2024
8%
BAIL
Abandon a situation, informally
Universal Crossword · Feb 14, 2024
8%
ENTANGLE
Get wrapped up in a sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2024
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READAPT
Adjust to a situation again
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 4, 2024
8%
BLAME
It's often tough to assign
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
8%
SUEME
"Well, tough!"
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2024
8%
CANTRELATE
"Never been in that situation myself"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
8%
ONIT
Handling the situation
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
8%
DOORDIE
Desperate, as a situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 17, 2023
8%
TURNSITAROUND
Steers a situation in a better direction (... letters 7-10)
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2023
8%
ERA
"I'm in my flop ___" ("Life's been tough lately")
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
8%
PRESOAK
Laundry cycle for a tough stain
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2023
8%
WINWIN
Like an ideal situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2023
8%
EGO
A big one makes teamwork tough
Universal Crossword · Oct 23, 2023
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JAM
Sticky spread ... or a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2023
8%
DIPLOMATICMISS
Failure to use tact in a delicate situation?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2023
8%
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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BLACKHOLE
Inescapable situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2023
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USVSTHEM
Generalized rivalry situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
8%
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
8%
DOUBLEOT
High-stakes gridiron situation, and a feature of eight long puzzle answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2023
8%
AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
8%
UPSIDE
Positive part of a situation
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2022
8%
HOUSE
Gambling opponent that's tough to beat
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2022
8%
FREEFORALL
*Super chaotic situation
Universal Crossword · Oct 9, 2022
8%
OPERA
Musical "Jeopardy!" category that's tough for many contestants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2022
8%
IRONOAK
Tree with tough wood
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 10, 2022
8%
DESKLAMPS
Devices that may shed some light on a situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2022
8%
UNWINDS
Chills out after a tough day
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 14, 2022
8%
BITTERPILL
It's tough to swallow
Universal Crossword · Jul 9, 2022
8%
SHEDS
Creates a hairy situation?
Universal Crossword · Jun 19, 2022
8%
SAFES
They should be tough to crack
Universal Crossword · Jun 7, 2022
8%
KNOCKWURST
Say "The casing is way too tough. The Germans would be appalled," maybe
Universal Crossword · Apr 26, 2022
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BELLYOFTHEBEAST
*Extremely hostile situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2022
8%
THREEON
Bases-loaded situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 27, 2022
8%
AWHOLEOTHLGAME
Completely different situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2022
8%
THEMADESHADE
Metaphor for a sitting-pretty situation, literally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2022
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REFEREE
One making many tough calls
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2022
8%
ISO
One-on-one situation in b-ball
Universal Crossword · Dec 25, 2021
8%
INOT
When a tense NBA situation may occur
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2021
8%
POSTTRUTH
Like a situation in which emotional persuasion trumps factual accuracy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2021
8%
IKNOWTHESCORE
“The situation is quite clear”
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 10, 2021
8%
BRACE
"___ yourself" ("This will be tough")
Universal Crossword · Oct 10, 2021
8%
TRAP
Tough-to-get-out-of situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2021
8%
ONEROUS
Really tough, as tasks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2021
8%
SCENARIO
Hypothetical situation
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2021
8%
MIRE
Sticky situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2021
8%
HARDTRUTHS
Realities that are tough to face
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 4, 2021
8%
PLIGHT
Unfortunate situation
Universal Crossword · May 17, 2021
8%
STICKYWICKET
Difficult situation
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · May 10, 2021
8%
THINICE
Metaphor for a treacherous situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2021
8%
LOWERSTHEBOOM
Gets tough (on)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 24, 2021
8%
KALE
Green with tough stems
Universal Crossword · Feb 15, 2021
8%
STRUGGLEBUS
Facetious metaphor for a difficult situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2021
8%
THEPITS
Maximally unpleasant situation
Universal Crossword · Dec 31, 2020
8%
ORIENT
Acquaint with the existing situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2020
8%
WASH
Break-even situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 12, 2020
8%
CRISIS
Tense situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2020
8%
TIDED
Helped through a tough time, with "over"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 6, 2020
8%
FINALLYFOUR
Like a three-year-old after a tough year, to Mom?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2020
8%
CARNAGE
Chaotic situation, in slang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2020
8%
THETRUTHOFTHEMATTER
What’s accurate about a situation
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 12, 2020
8%
TYRANT
Very tough boss
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2020
8%
EMBROIL
Involve, as in a sticky situation
Universal Crossword · Jun 29, 2020
8%
FARNESS
Remote situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2020
8%
SETPOINT
Tense tennis situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2020
8%
LOVETRIANGLE
Common romantic situation in telenovelas
Universal Crossword · Apr 14, 2020
8%
BATH
It may be drawn at the end of a tough day
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2020
8%
INJURYINSULT
Make an upsetting situation worse, visually?
Universal Crossword · Mar 30, 2020
8%
GRADES
They're often tough for students to raise
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2020
8%
CASE
A cold one is tough to crack
Universal Crossword · Jan 5, 2020
8%
BIGMESS
Difficult and confusing situation
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2019
1%
ELEMENTOFSURPRISE
Advantage in some situations, or an alternate title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
DIRE
Do-or-die, situationwise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
GRIT
Mental toughness
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
1%
CASUAL
Like a situationship
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2025
1%
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%
CODESWITCH
What a bilingual speaker may do in different situations ... or a three-part theme hint
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2024
1%
MESSES
Sticky situations
Universal Crossword · Jan 15, 2024
1%
CRISES
High-stress situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2023
1%
NORMS
Typical situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
1%
TIES
No-win situations
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 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%
GRAYAREAS
Ill-defined situations
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
1%
ITSALOT
"This situation's overwhelming!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2022
1%
ACTEDBIG
Feigned toughness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2022
1%
ACTBIG
Feign toughness
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 5, 2022
1%
CRINGEBENEFITS
Silver linings of awkward situations?
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2022
1%
UGLY
Way some situations turn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 11, 2021
1%
NONEVENTS
Anticlimactic situations
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 30, 2021
1%
MALEEGO
Cause of some tough-guy behavior
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 7, 2020

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Tough situation" have?
We found 2 exact solutions and 145 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SCRAPE (6 letters).
What is the best answer for "Tough situation"?
The best answer for "Tough situation" is SCRAPE with 6 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions. Other exact solutions include BIND (4 letters).
Where has "Tough situation" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 3 times in our database. It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword, LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on April 6, 2023.
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