The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PROBLEM , but the solution may also be DILEMMA which is one of the most recent solution (2003 in USA Today).
Perplexing situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PROBLEM | 33 % | 7 |
| DILEMMA | 33 % | 7 |
| MORASS | 33 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Perplexing situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dilemma
- quandary
- predicament
- ima
- preoccupied
- problem
- scruple
- pig
- tentative
- tentatively
- problem statement
- fix
Crossword Answer definitions
PROBLEM noun- A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
- A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
- A puzzling circumstance.
- Objection.
- A set of moves required to complete a climb
- (of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
- Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
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 PROBLEM
- Gordian Knot, e.g.
- Solver's target
- Textbook exercise
- "The Final ___" (Sherlock Holmes story)
- Hitch
- "No ___!" ("Piece of cake!")
- Math exercise
- Situation, so to speak
- Snag
- "Something wrong?"
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