The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word JAM , but the solution may also be SCRAPE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in New York Times).
Pickle crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JAM | 15 % | 3 |
| MESS | 12 % | 4 |
| BRINE | 12 % | 5 |
| SOUSE | 11 % | 5 |
| SCRAPE | 8 % | 6 |
| BIND | 8 % | 4 |
| SPOT | 7 % | 4 |
| CURE | 6 % | 4 |
| FIX | 5 % | 3 |
| DILL | 5 % | 4 |
| QUANDARY | 4 % | 8 |
| DILEMMA | 2 % | 7 |
| MARINATE | 2 % | 8 |
| PLIGHT | 1 % | 6 |
| STICKYSITUATION | 1 % | 15 |
| INA | 1 % | 3 |
| CORN | 1 % | 4 |
| SITUATION | 1 % | 9 |
| SALT | 1 % | 4 |
Why may SCRAPE be the right solution?
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Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pickle
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- jam
- hole
- fix
- muddle
- mess
- kettle of fish
- cheese
- pumpkin
- souse
- salt
- idiot
- trouble
Crossword Answer definitions
JAM noun- A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts.
- A difficult situation.
- Blockage, congestion.
- An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.
- (by extension) A song; a track.
- (by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.
- To get something stuck in a confined space.
- To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.
- To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"
- To block or confuse a broadcast signal.
- To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.
- To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).
- To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.
- To attempt to score points.
- To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.
- To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.
- A kind of frock for children.
- (interior decorating) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace.
- Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
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 JAM
- Compress
- Bread spread
- Crush
- Gridlock
- Predicament
- Tight spot
- Toast topper
- Strawberry or blueberry spread
- Traffic trouble
- What the Grateful Dead liked to do?
More clues leading to the result MESS
- Boot-camp fare
- Interfere
- Military meal
- Not a pretty sight
- Quantico cuisine
- Recruit's dinner
- Shambles
- Teen's room, often
- Army chow
- Predicament
More clues leading to the result BRINE
- Pickle juice
- Pickling substance
- Pickling agent
- Pickle juice?
- Curer of feta cheese
- Packing fluid
- Pickling potion
- Seawater
- Saline solution
- Curing solution
More clues leading to the result SOUSE
More clues leading to the result SCRAPE
- Predicament
- Pickle
- Awkward situation
- Eke
- Abrasion
- ___ up (gather with difficulty)
- Embarrassing situation
- Jam or pickle
- Kid's frequent knee injury
- Clear of snow, as a windshield
More clues leading to the result BIND
- Tie up
- Tie tightly
- Cause to cohere
- Tough situation
- Wrap tightly
- Predicament
- Secure with ropes
- Tie together
- Spot of trouble
- Scrape
More clues leading to the result SPOT
- Dalmatian's name?
- Dry-cleaner's target
- Good name for a leopard?
- It may be soft or sweet
- Locale
- TV commercial
- "See __ run"
- Dick and Jane's dog
- Dick's dog
- Pet's name
More clues leading to the result CURE
- Medical researcher's goal
- Medical researcher's quest
- Preserve meat
- No placebo
- Preserve
- Make well
- Treat (meat)
- Use the smokehouse
- Make all better
- "Lovesong" singers, with "the"
More clues leading to the result FIX
- Band-aid
- Make work
- Quandary
- Predicament
- Tight spot
- Tricky situation
- Repair
- Get working again
- Fine kettle of fish
- Sticky wicket
More clues leading to the result DILL
- Pickle choice
- Complementary herb for fish
- Soup herb
- Pickle pick
- Pickle flavor
- Pickle flavoring
- Parsley family herb
- Parsley relative
- Pickling plant
- Seasoning herb
More clues leading to the result QUANDARY
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 MARINATE
- Steep
- Tenderize, in a way
- Steep before cooking
- 56 Across, in a way
- Soak, as a steak
- Prepare teriyaki
- Let stand in a vinegar-oil mixture.
- Steep in brine.
- Pickle in liquid.
- Steep in French dressing.
More clues leading to the result PLIGHT
- Tough spot
- Precarious situation
- Dilemma
- Predicament
- Sorry state
- Unfortunate situation
- ___ one's troth
- Pickle
- Sad state of affairs
More clues leading to the result STICKYSITUATION
- Awkwardly difficult event (for a glue maker?)
- Spot between a rock and a hard place ... or a hint to the ends of 17-, 26- and 49-Across
- Awkwardly uncomfortable event
- Pickle
- Predicament
- Difficult spot
- Spot for someone in a jam
More clues leading to the result INA
- __ pickle
- "__-Gadda-Da-Vida"
- Concert finale
- Croce's "Time __ Bottle"
- One __ million
- Pig-poke link
- Written with three sharps
- __ tizzy
- ____ pickle
- Carol ending
More clues leading to the result CORN
- Foot fault?
- Clambake item
- Edible ears
- Preserve with salt, like beef
- Hackneyed art
- -home humor
- "Hee Haw" humor
- Fritter material
- Toe woe
- Kind of dog?
More clues leading to the result SITUATION
- See 51-Across
- Kind of room or comedy
- ONE ROOM
- It might be sticky
- Dramatic crisis.
- Unusual state of affairs.
- Job.
- One may be out of control
- Pickle
- Word before room or comedy