The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DILEMMA , but the solution may also be POSER which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).
Perplexing problem crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DILEMMA | 43 % | 7 |
| POSER | 29 % | 5 |
| GORDIANKNOT | 29 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Perplexing problem
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dilemma
- poser
- riddle
- tackle
- complex
- confound
- enigma
- maze
- riddled
- complicated
- difficult
- hard
Crossword Answer definitions
DILEMMA noun- A circumstance in which a choice must be made between two or more alternatives that seem equally undesirable.
- A difficult circumstance or problem.
- A type of syllogism of the form "if A is true then B is true; if C is true then D is true; either A or C is true; therefore either B or D is true".
- Offering to an opponent a choice between two (equally unfavorable) alternatives.
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 DILEMMA
- Problem with horns?
- Thorny problem
- Predicament
- Perplexing choice
- Quandary
- Choice between two equally bad options
- Choosing between two evils, say
- Catch-22
- Perplexing problem
- Fix
More clues leading to the result POSER
- Baffling problem
- Baffling question
- Sticky problem
- Dilemma
- Insult for a middle schooler who puts on airs
- Superficial sort
- Enigma
- Tough nut to crack
- Riddle
- "Cheese" sayer