The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CLUTCH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2011.
Critical situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CLUTCH | 75 % | 6 |
| FLASHPOINT | 25 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Critical situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- criticalness
- mission critical
- critical point
- criticality
- crisis intervention
- emergency
- critically
- situations
- situational
- critical review
- emergencies
- life threatening
Crossword Answer definitions
CLUTCH noun- The claw of a predatory animal or bird.
- (by extension) A grip, especially one seen as rapacious or evil.
- A device to interrupt power transmission, commonly used to separate the engine and gearbox in a car.
- The pedal in a car that disengages power and torque transmission from the engine (through the drivetrain) to the drive wheels.
- Any device for gripping an object, as at the end of a chain or tackle.
- A small handbag or purse with no straps or handle.
- To seize, as though with claws.
- To grip or grasp tightly.
- A brood of chickens or a sitting of eggs.
- A group or bunch (of people or things).
- To hatch.
- An important or critical situation.
- Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
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 CLUTCH
- Reliable under pressure
- Brake neighbor
- Grip tightly
- Shifting mechanism
- Shifting aid
- Strapless accessory
- Hold firmly
- Nest of eggs.
- Car part.
- Kind of purse.