| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THEHOTSEAT | A bad situation, slangily |
| MAKETHEBESTOFIT | Salvage a bad situation |
| BITETHEBULLET | Endure a bad situation |
| INTHESOUP | Experiencing a bad situation |
| CUTONESLOSSES | Accepted a bad situation |
| LUMPIT | Accept a bad situation, informally |
| TWISTEDTHEKNIFE | Make a bad situation worse |
| SILVERLINING | Hope, in a bad situation |
| PANICBUTTON | Item pressed in a bad situation |
| REARITSUGLYHEAD | Come back, as a bad situation |
| STOPTHEBLEEDING | Get a bad situation under control |
| INTOODEEP | Unable to get out of a bad situation |
| ZUGZWANG | Chess situation in which any move is a bad move |
