The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word INAHOLE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2018.
Behind the eight ball crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INAHOLE | 50 % | 7 |
| INAJAM | 25 % | 6 |
| ATADISADVANTAGE | 6 % | 15 |
| INABIND | 6 % | 7 |
| UPTHECREEK | 6 % | 10 |
| INHOTWATER | 6 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Behind the eight ball
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- eightball
- behindhand
- shell game
- behind schedule
- curve ball
- misdirection
- get behind
- behind bars
- cue ball
- double meaning
- behinds
- double entendre
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result INAHOLE
- Financially strapped
- Strapped
- Stuck
- Having money problems
- Having debts
- Owing money
- Behind the eight ball
- Financially compromised
- Lacking lettuce
- Not solvent
More clues leading to the result INAJAM
- Needing help
- Stuck
- Tightly gridlocked
- Up the creek
- Needing bailing out
- Needing to be bailed out, perhaps
- Behind the eight ball
- Up the creek, so to speak
- Facing trouble
- Against the wall
More clues leading to the result ATADISADVANTAGE
- Hobbled
- Handicapped
- Behind the eight ball
- Left with few choices
- Smaller and weaker, say
- Smaller and weaker, perhaps
More clues leading to the result INABIND
- Needing bailing out
- Trapped
- Up the creek
- Needing assistance
- Having trouble
- Strapped
- Caught
- Stuck, so to speak
- Stuck
- Behind the eight ball
More clues leading to the result UPTHECREEK
- Precarious position
- In big trouble, slangily
- In a predicament
- In a tough spot
- In trouble
- Doomed
- In hot water
- In a difficult position
- Facing trouble
- In a difficult position: Slang.