The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word QUAGMIRES , but the solution may also be JAMS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Sticky situations crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| QUAGMIRES | 25 % | 9 |
| JAMS | 25 % | 4 |
| BINDS | 13 % | 5 |
| WEBS | 13 % | 4 |
| SPOTS | 13 % | 5 |
| MIRES | 13 % | 5 |
Why may JAMS be the right solution?
The word "jams" is a slang term for difficult or sticky situations, making it the right answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sticky situations
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- sticky wicket
- sticky situation
- sticky problem
- chinaman
- cutter
- dig out
- inside out
- length
- lifter
- quick
- return
- screen
Crossword Answer definitions
QUAGMIRES noun- A swampy, soggy area of ground.
- A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
- To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
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 QUAGMIRES
More clues leading to the result JAMS
- Tight spots
- Rush hour slowdowns
- Good songs, as it were
- Photocopier woes
- Plays with the band
- Spreads on the table
- Pickles or quandaries
- Printer problems
- Photocopier malfunctions
- Highway hassles
More clues leading to the result BINDS
- Tight spots
- Finishes a book
- Holds together
- Sticky situations
- Ties up
- Tough spots
- Pickles
- Jams
- Hogties
- Ties together
More clues leading to the result WEBS
- Arachnid's props
- Fly traps
- Signs of clutter
- They're typically found in attics
- Fly catchers
- Addams home decor
- Woven traps
- Sticky situations
- Networks
- Entangling weavings
More clues leading to the result SPOTS
- Tea units, to the Brits
- Can be on a dog
- Dalmatian feature
- Parking places
- Catches sight of
- Picks out
- Sees
- Leopard's markings
- Leopard's coat characteristic
- Dalmatian's array