| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| PREDICAMENT | Difficult situation | |
| IMBROGLIO | Difficult situation | |
| INTHESOUP | In a difficult situation | |
| INAJAM | In a difficult situation | |
| INAMESS | In a difficult situation | |
| UPATREE | In a difficult situation | |
| WITHOUTCHOICES | In a difficult situation | |
| DISJOINT | Difficult situation; dilemma; strait. | |
| DILEMMA | A situation requiring a difficult choice | |
| RECOURSE | Remedy for dealing with a difficult situation | |
| TROUBLEDWATER | Caused distress to use hose? A difficult situation | |
| KEY | ...ck, open, discover, or solve something unknown or difficult; as, the key to a riddle; the key to a problem. ... | |