Stolen Food Is A Tricky Problem Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	noun • a difficult situation
	33%	7		Tricky ... or a tricky description of 18-, 29-, 36-, 48- and 59-Across
	adjective satellite • indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading • characterized by insincerity or deceit; evasive • deviating from a straight course
	28%	13		A pattern in which the solution to a problem creates another problem, leading back to the original problem
	noun • one trouble leads to another that aggravates the first • an argument that assumes that which is to be proved

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The Guardian Cryptic14 Mar 2006	Down 13
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