Thorny Problem Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • state of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
	32%	6		Spiky (of bush or problem)
	adjective satellite • bristling with perplexities • having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.
	30%	9		Ensnared in a thorny problem
	adjective satellite • deeply involved especially in something complicated

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