| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| STICKY | Difficult, as a situation |
| UPAGAINSTIT | In a difficult situation |
| CORNERED | In a difficult situation. |
| UPATREE | In a difficult situation |
| BAILSOUT | Abandons a difficult situation |
| ROSETO | Met, as a difficult challenge |
| DIGINTO | Tackle, as a difficult subject |
| THORNIEST | Most difficult, as a problem |
| TIDEDOVER | Helped, as through a difficult period |
| FIELDED | Dealt with, as a difficult question |
| CRANIUMCRUSHING | Mind-wrenchingly difficult, as a puzzle |
