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Preserve From An Embarrassing Situation Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar

• informal terms for a difficult situation

verb

• preserve in a pickling liquid

30%9Embarrassing situation — knight pulled groin limbo dancing
noun

• an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

• a very embarrassing misunderstanding

29%11Embarrassing situation
noun

• unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training

• the quality of an embarrassing situation

• the carriage of someone whose movements and posture are ungainly or inelegant

• the inelegance of someone stiff and unrelaxed (as by embarrassment)

• trouble in carrying or managing caused by bulk or shape

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The Guardian Cryptic04 May 2004 Down 16
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