The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SCRAPE , but the solution may also be MESS which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in Newsday).
Embarrassing situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SCRAPE | 40 % | 6 |
| HOTSEAT | 20 % | 7 |
| MESS | 20 % | 4 |
| JAM | 20 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Embarrassing situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- predicament
- quandary
- dilemma
- puzzle
- tangle
- pig
- problem statement
- surprise
- matter
- problematic
- fix
- crux
Crossword Answer definitions
SCRAPE noun- A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
- A fight, especially a fistfight without weapons.
- An awkward set of circumstances.
- A D and C or abortion; or, a miscarriage.
- A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a nest scrape.
- A shallow pit dug as a hideout.
- To draw (an object, especially a sharp or angular one), along (something) while exerting pressure.
- To remove (something) by drawing an object along in this manner.
- To injure or damage by rubbing across a surface.
- To barely manage to achieve.
- To collect or gather, especially without regard to the quality of what is chosen.
- To extract data by automated means from a format not intended to be machine-readable, such as a screenshot or a formatted web page.
- To occupy oneself with getting laboriously.
- To play awkwardly and inharmoniously on a violin or similar instrument.
- To draw back the right foot along the ground or floor when making a bow.
- To express disapprobation of (a play, etc.) or to silence (a speaker) by drawing the feet back and forth upon the floor; usually with down.
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 SCRAPE
- Predicament
- Pickle
- Awkward situation
- Eke
- Abrasion
- ___ up (gather with difficulty)
- Embarrassing situation
- Jam or pickle
- Kid's frequent knee injury
- Clear of snow, as a windshield
More clues leading to the result HOTSEAT
- Tough position
- Precarious position to be in
- Position of unease
- Uncomfortable spot
- Stressful position, figuratively
- Uncomfortable position
- Embarrassing situation
- Tough spot
- Grilling spot
- Uncomfortable situation
More clues leading to the result MESS
- Boot-camp fare
- Interfere
- Military meal
- Not a pretty sight
- Quantico cuisine
- Recruit's dinner
- Shambles
- Teen's room, often
- Army chow
- Predicament