The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TREED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2017.
In a tough spot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TREED | 81 % | 5 |
| UPTHECREEK | 6 % | 10 |
| OUTONALIMB | 6 % | 10 |
| BETWEENTWOFIRES | 6 % | 15 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In a tough spot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- difficult
- hard
- troublesome
- danton
- daunting
- rough
- difficulties
- trouble
- mean
- tough
- gainful
- hardness
Crossword Answer definitions
TREED verb- To chase (an animal or person) up a tree.
- To place in a tree.
- To place upon a tree; to fit with a tree; to stretch upon a tree.
- To take refuge in a tree.
- Planted or covered with trees.
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 TREED
- Cornered
- Wooded
- In a tough spot
- Cornered, as a cat
- Trapped, as a cat
- Out on a limb?
- Caught in a predicament
- Like a trapped kitty, perhaps
- Brought to bay
- Cornered by a bear, perhaps
More clues leading to the result UPTHECREEK
- Precarious position
- In big trouble, slangily
- In a predicament
- In a tough spot
- In trouble
- Doomed
- In hot water
- In a difficult position
- Facing trouble
- In a difficult position: Slang.
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