The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INAJAM , but the solution may also be IN HOT WATER which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Facing trouble crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| INAJAM | 18 % | 6 |
| INHOTWATER | 18 % | 10 |
| INASPOT | 9 % | 7 |
| OUTONALIMB | 9 % | 10 |
| INTHESOUP | 9 % | 9 |
| INDUTCH | 9 % | 7 |
| ONTHEROPES | 9 % | 10 |
| IN HOT WATER | 9 % | 12 |
| UPTHECREEK | 9 % | 10 |
Why may IN-HOT-WATER be the right solution?
The phrase "in hot water" is a common idiom that means being in trouble or facing a difficult situation. It fits the clue "Facing trouble" perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Facing trouble
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- in trouble
- in danger
- in peril
- distressed
- hard-pressed
- hard put
- beat
- beats
- cope
- difficult
- hand
- handing
Crossword Answer definitions
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 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 INHOTWATER
- Screwed
- Having troubles
- Behind the eight ball
- Stressful place to be
- Likely to face punishment
- Facing serious trouble
- Like a stereotypical cannibal captive
- Experiencing trouble
- Facing trouble
- Beset by trouble.
More clues leading to the result INASPOT
- Caught by circumstances
- Staring at trouble
- Up the creek
- Stuck
- Having some trouble
- With one's back to the wall
- Needing serious help
- Needing to be bailed out, perhaps
- Facing difficulty
- Needing bailing out, maybe
More clues leading to the result OUTONALIMB
- Stressful place to be
- Treed?
- In a risky situation
- Risky way to go?
- See 64-Across
- *Precariously situated
- Vulnerable
- In peril
- In dire straits
- Vulnerably situated
More clues leading to the result INTHESOUP
- Facing trouble
- Experiencing difficulties
- Having rough going
- Facing difficulty, or a bad place for this puzzle's starred "trouble foods" (note their last words)
- Experiencing a bad situation
- The harried chef was ___
More clues leading to the result INDUTCH
- Out of favor
- Up the creek
- Not approved of: Slang.
- On the carpet
- Having rough going
- Facing trouble
- Fallen from favor
More clues leading to the result ONTHEROPES
- Close to defeat
- Near defeat
- Up against it
- Facing trouble
- Addicted to cigars
- Reeling
- Near failure
- Facing defeat
- The harried mountain climber was ___