The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word POWDERKEG which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2014.
Explosive situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| POWDERKEG | 56 % | 9 |
| TINDERBOX | 33 % | 9 |
| FLASHPOINT | 11 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Explosive situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- volatile
- flammable
- combustible
- fiery
- inflammable
- curving
- incendiary
- sob
- quick
- flammability
- burn up
- fire
Crossword Answer definitions
POWDERKEG noun- A barrel containing gunpowder.
- An explosive or otherwise volatile situation.
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 POWDERKEG
- Explosion waiting to happen
- Potentially explosive situation
- Explosive situation
- Tense situation
- Cold war, e.g.
- Volatile situation
- Dangerous situation
- Potentially dangerous situation
- Symbol of a highly explosive situation.
- Explosive situation.
More clues leading to the result TINDERBOX
- Potentially explosive situation
- Place of potential violence
- Potentially explosive region
- Hot spot
- Volatile situation
- Volatile scenario
- Excitable person.
- Spitfire.
- Flint holder.
- Fire hazard of a sort.