The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word JAMS , but the solution may also be BINDS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Tough spots crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| JAMS | 20 % | 4 |
| SCRAPES | 20 % | 7 |
| BINDS | 20 % | 5 |
| FIXES | 13 % | 5 |
| HOTSEATS | 13 % | 8 |
| ACNE | 7 % | 4 |
| KNOTHOLES | 7 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tough spots
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- acne
- spot
- bind
- boiler
- eggs
- fix
- ghetto
- grass
- hole
- horn
- ina
- jam
Crossword Answer definitions
JAMS 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 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 SCRAPES
- Prepares to paint
- Predicaments
- Rubs the wrong way, maybe
- Tough spots
- Fights
- Abrasions
- Skins, as a knee
- Tough situations
- Pickles
- Sticky wickets
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 FIXES
- Repairs
- Software updates
- Gets working again
- Puts back together
- Rigs
- Predetermines the outcome, in a way
- Tough spots
- Arranges dishonestly
- Patches up
- Mends
More clues leading to the result HOTSEATS
- Positions under pressure
- Uncomfortable situations
- Tough spots
- Embarrassing situations
- Difficult spots
- Stressful spots
- Under-the-gun situations
- Stressful situations
- Discomforting positions
- Electric chairs
More clues leading to the result ACNE
- It's the pits!
- Skin problem
- Teen tribulation
- Teen trouble
- Zits
- Adolescent's woe
- Teen marker
- Teen woe
- Teens' trouble
- Condition in some gawky school pictures