| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SETPOINT | Critical tennis situation |
| FLASHPOINT | Critical situation |
| CLUTCH | Critical situation |
| BOILINGPOINT | When a situation becomes critical |
| COMA | One may be induced in a critical situation |
| crises | situation that has reached a critical phase the environmental crisis |
| chokes | lose one's composure and fail to perform effectively in a critical situation had a chance to win the game but he choked |
| choked | lose one's composure and fail to perform effectively in a critical situation had a chance to win the game but he choked |
