Awkward situation Crossword Clue

Last seen: THE GUARDIAN, 18 Jun 2023

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STICKYWICKET
12 Letters
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Difficult or awkward situationCrossword Clue

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PICKLE
6 Letters
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Cornichon, sayCrossword Clue
Soak in a brineCrossword Clue
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Dip in holeCrossword Clue
Vegetables preserved in brine or vinegarCrossword Clue

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FINEHOWDOYOUDO
14 Letters

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HOWDEDO
7 Letters
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Rural greetingCrossword Clue
"Afternoon, pardner!"Crossword Clue

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SCRAPE
6 Letters
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AbrasionCrossword Clue
Tough situationCrossword Clue
AbradeCrossword Clue
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Tight spotCrossword Clue
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HOWDOYOUDO
10 Letters
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Polite greetingCrossword Clue
Tell me your modus operandi in a difficult situationCrossword Clue
What to say on meeting an awkward situation?Crossword Clue

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QUAGMIRE
8 Letters
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Queen has a good rage over misguided leader in a pickleCrossword Clue
Complicated situationCrossword Clue
Complex issue in question: board meeting with angerCrossword Clue
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Morass of papers about meetingCrossword Clue
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PredicamentCrossword Clue
Slough papers cover meeting of shareholdersCrossword Clue

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SPOT
4 Letters
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JamCrossword Clue
LocateCrossword Clue

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STEW
4 Letters
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Feijoada or cassouletCrossword Clue
Nurse a grudge, sayCrossword Clue
Have bottled-up angerCrossword Clue
Meaty soupCrossword Clue
Gumbo or burgooCrossword Clue
One-pot mealCrossword Clue
Hearty mealCrossword Clue
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STOCKYWICKET
12 Letters

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SCENARIO
8 Letters
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Plot outlineCrossword Clue
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Dreadful car noise situationCrossword Clue
Sequence of possible events with cranes moving satelliteCrossword Clue

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TIGHTSPOT
9 Letters
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PickleCrossword Clue
22 in 11Crossword Clue
Fix hose by grassCrossword Clue
[Awkward situation in drunk tank?]Crossword Clue
Difficult situationCrossword Clue
Kitty put on clothing in an awkward situationCrossword Clue
Jam jar under clothingCrossword Clue

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LIGHT
5 Letters
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Match, for a cigaretteCrossword Clue

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PLIGHT
6 Letters
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Tragic situationCrossword Clue
Page gets frivolous in a predicamentCrossword Clue
Tough situationCrossword Clue
PredicamentCrossword Clue
Unfortunate situationCrossword Clue
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Promise pickle or jamCrossword Clue
Cheerful under pressure in difficult situationCrossword Clue
PredicamentCrossword Clue
Start on ploughmans with low-fat pickle?Crossword Clue

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DESPOT
6 Letters
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Ruthless rulerCrossword Clue
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SPOTLIGHT
9 Letters
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Draw attention toCrossword Clue
Emphasise insulting comment about KittyCrossword Clue
Thin covering on grass gets all the attentionCrossword Clue
Container seen through opening, illuminatedCrossword Clue
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Focus on small vessel coming inCrossword Clue
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Snub involving head held up as focus of attentionCrossword Clue
Snub involving head held up as focus of attentionCrossword Clue

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CONTRETEMPS
11 Letters
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Unpleasant clashCrossword Clue
Barney books into centre with secretarial staff?Crossword Clue
DisagreementCrossword Clue
Awkward clashCrossword Clue
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Minor argumentCrossword Clue
Minor argumentCrossword Clue
Tempers fraying after prisoner gets time for skirmishCrossword Clue
Awkward argumentCrossword Clue

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CORONER
7 Letters
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Inquest holderCrossword Clue
Singer's first disc rising to second place — official!Crossword Clue
He investigates passing round pickle sandwichesCrossword Clue
He investigates passing round pickle sandwichesCrossword Clue
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Dr. Al Robbins on "CSI," e.gCrossword Clue
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One finds reason for passing nothing during recessCrossword Clue
One finds reason for passing nothing during recessCrossword Clue
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HOLE
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SPEAKERS
8 Letters
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Stereo componentsCrossword Clue
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Surround sound componentsCrossword Clue
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Queen attending summit in States disheartened, they sayCrossword Clue
Order repeatedly issued by them for audio equipment?Crossword Clue
They let you hear songs with say heads of English recording studiosCrossword Clue

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HYPERBOLE
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Exaggeration, overstatementCrossword Clue
Eccentric, Beryl? Hope that's exaggerationCrossword Clue
Eccentric, Beryl? Hope thats exaggerationCrossword Clue
Basil perhaps sustains yelp peripherally, a cry of approval for rhetorical figureCrossword Clue
Exaggeration for effectCrossword Clue
Exaggerated language contrived by rep in tricky situationCrossword Clue
Extravagant exaggerationCrossword Clue
ExaggerationCrossword Clue
Exaggeration in curve, not fully evident at firstCrossword Clue

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INAHOLE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
No longer evenCrossword Clue
Burdened by debtCrossword Clue
Much obliged?Crossword Clue
Down, at the casinoCrossword Clue
Behind on paymentsCrossword Clue
Burdened by debtCrossword Clue
Losing big at the casino, sayCrossword Clue
Way behind on paymentsCrossword Clue
Not just downCrossword Clue
Owing moneyCrossword Clue

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STYMIE
6 Letters
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Totally hamperCrossword Clue
ThwartCrossword Clue
FrustrateCrossword Clue
Impede the progress ofCrossword Clue
Really frustrateCrossword Clue
InhibitCrossword Clue
Stump set by umpire, occasionallyCrossword Clue
Completely stumpCrossword Clue
Obstruct major route in Sweden yet to be builtCrossword Clue
BuffaloCrossword Clue

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CORNEA
6 Letters
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Tissue that covers the iris and pupilCrossword Clue
Pupil’s coverCrossword Clue
Front part of the eyeCrossword Clue
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Layer of the eyeCrossword Clue
Eye part that covers the pupilCrossword Clue
Eye pieceCrossword Clue
Eye partCrossword Clue
Clear outer layer of the eyeCrossword Clue

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WHOLEHEARTED
12 Letters
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Zealous and sincere - how he altered in a riotCrossword Clue
With enthusiastic devotionCrossword Clue
Zealous and sincereCrossword Clue

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HOYLE
5 Letters
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Showing 26 Matching Answers

STICKYWICKET

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PICKLE

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FINEHOWDOYOUDO

HOWDEDO

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SCRAPE

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HOWDOYOUDO

3 RELATED CLUES

QUAGMIRE

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SPOT

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STEW

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STOCKYWICKET

SCENARIO

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TIGHTSPOT

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LIGHT

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PLIGHT

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DESPOT

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SPOTLIGHT

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CONTRETEMPS

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CORONER

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HOLE

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SPEAKERS

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HYPERBOLE

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INAHOLE

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STYMIE

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CORNEA

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WHOLEHEARTED

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HOYLE

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