The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word ENIGMA , but the solution may also be HEADSCRATCHER which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in USA Today).
Puzzling situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ENIGMA | 83 % | 6 | 
| HEADSCRATCHER | 17 % | 13 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Puzzling situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- conundrum
 - mystery
 - enigma
 - enigmatic
 - question mark
 - intriguing
 - riddle
 - mystification
 - mysterious
 - cryptic
 - mystique
 - volatility
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ENIGMA noun- Something or someone puzzling, mysterious or inexplicable.
 - A riddle, or a difficult problem.
 
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More clues leading to the result ENIGMA
- Puzzle
 - "Hmmmmmm" provoker
 - Riddle
 - Real poser
 - Stumper
 - Code broken in the 2014 biopic "The Imitation Game"
 - National Puzzlers League newsletter, with "The"
 - Nazi's cipher
 - Something inscrutable
 - Baffler