The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word BIND , but the solution may also be SCRAPE which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in LA Times).
Tough spot crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
BIND | 34 % | 4 |
SCRAPE | 14 % | 6 |
PLIGHT | 8 % | 6 |
JAM | 8 % | 3 |
HOLE | 7 % | 4 |
FIX | 7 % | 3 |
MESS | 5 % | 4 |
UNDERTHEGUN | 2 % | 11 |
KNOTHOLE | 2 % | 8 |
STAIN | 2 % | 5 |
OVERABARREL | 2 % | 11 |
KNOT | 2 % | 4 |
UPTHECREEK | 2 % | 10 |
HOTSEAT | 2 % | 7 |
OUTONALIMB | 2 % | 10 |
SQUEEZE | 2 % | 7 |
PINCH | 2 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tough spot
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- predicament
- quandary
- dilemma
- impasse
- problem
- preoccupied
- tentative
- flaky
- scruple
- somewhere else
- reticent
- bear down
Crossword Answer definitions
BIND noun- That which binds or ties.
- A troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary.
- Any twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine.
- A ligature or tie for grouping notes.
- A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
- The indurated clay of coal mines.
- To tie; to confine by any ligature.
- To cohere or stick together in a mass.
- To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
- To exert a binding or restraining influence.
- To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
- To couple.
- To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
- To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
- To place under legal obligation to serve.
- To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
- To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
- To cover, as with a bandage.
- To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
- To put together in a cover, as of books.
- To make two or more elements stick together.
- To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
- To complain; to whine about something.
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 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 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 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 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 HOLE
- Bob Hope Classic target
- Duffer's target
- Golfer's target
- Ozone-level decrease
- Aperture
- Donut center
- Hollow space
- Cavity
- Tiger's target
- Mole hangout
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 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 UNDERTHEGUN
- On deadline
- Pressed
- Stressful place to be
- Pressured
- Facing a deadline
- In a stressful situation
- Tough spot
- In hot water
- Feeling great pressure
- In Chapter 11, e.g.
More clues leading to the result KNOTHOLE
- Flaw in a fence
- Opening for peering through a fence
- Board blemish
- Board vacancy?
- *Flaw in a fence
- Lumber blemish
- Board imperfection
- Lumber flaw
- Free baseball view.
- Free vantage point at a ball park.
More clues leading to the result STAIN
- Leaky-pen consequence
- Mark of disgrace
- Woodworker's need
- Blemish
- Blotch
- Discoloration
- Sully
- "The Human ___" (Philip Roth)
- Disgrace
- Finish up some furniture
More clues leading to the result OVERABARREL
- WHERE OPEC HAS US?
- In an awkward position
- Stressful place to be
- Helpless
- Out of choices
- Having no choice
- Having no options
- Where most of this is
- In difficulty
- At someone's mercy
More clues leading to the result KNOT
- Board imperfection
- Clove hitch, e.g.
- Connection
- It may be square
- Sheepshank
- Tangle
- Headphone cable headache
- Clove hitch or sheepshank
- Entwine
- Granny, e.g.
More clues leading to the result UPTHECREEK
- Precarious position
- In big trouble, slangily
- In a predicament
- In a tough spot
- In trouble
- Doomed
- In hot water
- In a difficult position
- Facing trouble
- In a difficult position: Slang.
More clues leading to the result HOTSEAT
- Tough position
- Precarious position to be in
- Position of unease
- Uncomfortable spot
- Stressful position, figuratively
- Uncomfortable position
- Embarrassing situation
- Tough spot
- Grilling spot
- Uncomfortable situation
More clues leading to the result OUTONALIMB
- Stressful place to be
- Treed?
- In a risky situation
- Risky way to go?
- See 64-Across
- *Precariously situated
- Vulnerable
- In peril
- In dire straits
- Vulnerably situated
More clues leading to the result SQUEEZE
- "Main" love interest
- Extract juice
- Tight spot
- Tough spot
- Kind of baseball play.
- Compression.
- This is usually tight
- Run-scoring bunt
- Toothpaste tube direction
- Very narrow fit