The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNAGS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2014.
Difficulties crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNAGS | 27 % | 5 |
| STRAITS | 12 % | 7 |
| RUBS | 12 % | 4 |
| WOES | 12 % | 4 |
| RIGORS | 12 % | 6 |
| ILLS | 8 % | 4 |
| KNOTS | 8 % | 5 |
| REVERSALS | 4 % | 9 |
| SETBACKS | 4 % | 8 |
| TRIALSANDTRIBULATIONS | 4 % | 21 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Difficulties
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- hardship
- problem
- difficult
- predicament
- distress
- hard
- evil
- doldrums
- pains
- challenge
- hurdles
- odds
Crossword Answer definitions
SNAGS noun- A stump or base of a branch that has been lopped off; a short branch, or a sharp or rough branch.
- A dead tree that remains standing.
- A tree, or a branch of a tree, fixed in the bottom of a river or other navigable water, and rising nearly or quite to the surface, by which boats are sometimes pierced and sunk.
- (by extension) Any sharp protuberant part of an object, which may catch, scratch, or tear other objects brought into contact with it.
- A tooth projecting beyond the others; a broken or decayed tooth.
- A problem or difficulty with something.
- A pulled thread or yarn, as in cloth.
- One of the secondary branches of an antler.
- To catch or tear (e.g. fabric) upon a rough surface or projection.
- To damage or sink (a vessel) by collision; said of a tree or branch fixed to the bottom of a navigable body of water and partially submerged or rising to just beneath the surface.
- To fish by means of dragging a large hook or hooks on a line, intending to impale the body (rather than the mouth) of the target.
- To obtain or pick up (something).
- To stealthily steal with legerdemain prowess (something).
- To cut the snags or branches from, as the stem of a tree; to hew roughly.
- A light meal.
- A sausage.
- A goal.
- A misnaged, an opponent to Chassidic Judaism (more likely modern, for cultural reasons).
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 SNAGS
- Hose problems
- Glitches
- Bumps in the road
- Obstructions
- Snatches
- Unforeseen problems
- Riverboat hazards
- Stumbling blocks
- Gets caught, in a way
- Obstacles
More clues leading to the result STRAITS
- Malacca and Magellan
- Narrow passages
- Narrow waterways
- Predicament
- Juan de Fuca and Magellan
- Some are dire
- They can be dire
- Connecting waterways
- They may be dire
- Pressing situation
More clues leading to the result RUBS
- Spicy applications
- Grill seasonings
- Abrades
- Spice blends used in grilling
- ___ the wrong way (irritates)
- Acts the masseur
- Chafes
- Knocks off, with "out"
- Applies pressure to
- Burnishes
More clues leading to the result WOES
- Misfortunes
- Sob story makeup
- Reasons to complain
- Complaints
- Troubles
- Big problems
- Sorrows
- Crosses to bear
- "Riches cover a multitude of ___": Menander
- Afflictions
More clues leading to the result RIGORS
- Hardships
- Vicissitudes
- What boot-camp life consists of
- Paces
- Difficulties
- Tough circumstances
- Trials and tribulations
- Challenges
- Trials
- Harsh conditions
More clues leading to the result ILLS
More clues leading to the result KNOTS
- Granny and Windsor
- Nautical speed units
- Ship speed units
- Sailing speed
- Entanglements
- Masseur's targets
- Massage targets
- Granny's family?
- Granny and kin
- Trigger points
More clues leading to the result REVERSALS
More clues leading to the result SETBACKS
- Reversals
- Difficulties
- Reversals of fortune
- Bumps in the road
- Delays in progress
- Reverses
- Hiccups
- Interruptions in progress.
- Reverses.
- Recessed sections of buildings.