Situation Requiring A Choice Between Equally Unpleasant Options Crossword Clue

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	noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
	41%	10		Situation in which both alleles of a gene are equally strong and affect the phenotype equally
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	38%	6		Led to the idiom 'between Scylla and Charybdis' meaning having to choose between two equally undesirable options
	noun • (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait

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	Clue	Source
1	A tough choice between two equally unfavourable options
2	Choice between two options New York Times - 19 Sep 2020	New York Times / 19 Sep 2020
3	Choice between two unfavorable options New York Times Bonus - 01 Jan 2000	New York Times Bonus / 01 Jan 2000
4	Situation in which both alleles of a gene are equally strong and affect the phenotype equally
5	Situation with two equally likely or desirable outcomes The Guardian Speedy - 03 Dec 2023	The Guardian Speedy / 03 Dec 2023
6	State of uncertainty requiring a difficult choice between two options The Guardian Quick - 06 Oct 2021	The Guardian Quick / 06 Oct 2021
7	Unpleasant term for an unpleasant elderly female The Guardian Quick - 03 Nov 2011	The Guardian Quick / 03 Nov 2011

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