NYT Crossword · 38 Down
“In a difficult position” Crossword Clue
This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword for Sunday, September 14, 1997 as 38 Down. The answer has 5 letters. Reveal it below one square at a time, or open the hints first if you only want a push in the right direction.
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NYT Crossword · Sunday, September 14, 1997 · 38 Down
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- Sep 14, 1997 · 38 Down · 5 letters
- Jan 11, 1996 · 49 Across · 5 letters
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- 19Appear crossword clue6 letters
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- 22She played Sarah in "The Bible" crossword clue3 letters
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- 25Kind of session crossword clue5 letters
- 26Understanding crossword clue3 letters
- 27Hard rock, maybe crossword clue3 letters
- 28Suburb north of Seattle crossword clue8 letters
- 29Mole, for one crossword clue8 letters
- 30Directional suffix crossword clue3 letters
- 31Warhol icon Sedgwick crossword clue4 letters
- 33Medit. nation crossword clue3 letters
- 34Tricked crossword clue5 letters
- 35Stem joint crossword clue4 letters
- 36"The ___ Adventure" ("Star Wars" spinoff) crossword clue4 letters
- 37Group of planes crossword clue5 letters
- 39Bitsy beginning crossword clue4 letters
- 40Like crossword clue5 letters
- 41"Gilligan's Island" actress crossword clue9 letters
- 431974 hit subtitled "Touch the Wind" crossword clue6 letters
- 45Composer Prokofiev crossword clue6 letters
- 46"Exodus" role crossword clue3 letters
- 47John of York crossword clue3 letters
- 48Pizzeria patron crossword clue5 letters
- 49Property of housepets? crossword clue8 letters
- 50Tackled crossword clue3 letters
- 51Hay morsel crossword clue3 letters
- 52Reassurer's words crossword clue9 letters
- 54Animation crossword clue3 letters
- 55Perfect crossword clue4 letters
- 57Ending with blind or broad crossword clue5 letters
- 58Kilowatt-hour fraction crossword clue3 letters
- 59Congratulations, of a sort crossword clue4 letters
- 60Decline crossword clue6 letters
- 62Bereavements crossword clue6 letters
- 64"It Happened One Night" producer crossword clue4 letters
- 67Violinist Jean-___ Ponty crossword clue3 letters
- 68Dosage amts. crossword clue5 letters
- 71Diamond of records crossword clue4 letters
- 73Nigerian language crossword clue3 letters
- 74Book stores? crossword clue9 letters
- 76Cozened crossword clue3 letters
- 77First Lady of 1900 crossword clue3 letters
- 80Magazine that debuted 2/17/33 crossword clue8 letters
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- 83___ Darya (Asian river) crossword clue3 letters
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- 86Go-getters crossword clue6 letters
- 88Portray crossword clue9 letters
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- 96Pancreas, e.g. crossword clue5 letters
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- 116Sensible to the nth degree crossword clue6 letters
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- 18Quirks, say crossword clue10 letters
- 24"These Dreams" singer, 1986 crossword clue9 letters
- 29Maniacal crossword clue7 letters
- 32Guitar-picking pioneer Everly crossword clue3 letters
- 35Math calculation crossword clue4 letters
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- 37Delicate crossword clue10 letters
- 40Tackle crossword clue4 letters
- 42Open tract crossword clue5 letters
- 44Drip site crossword clue4 letters
- 45Ethel Merman and Jack Benny, e.g. crossword clue10 letters
- 52"Children of the Albatross" author crossword clue3 letters
- 53Conductor ___ Klas crossword clue3 letters
- 56Hold crossword clue3 letters
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- 61Torpedo crossword clue3 letters
- 62A.M.A. members crossword clue3 letters
- 63Disgusted crossword clue5 letters
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- 70Chaldeans crossword clue5 letters
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How many letters is the answer to “In a difficult position”?
The answer has 5 letters. It starts with T and ends with D, so you can check it against the squares you have already filled.
When was “In a difficult position” last seen?
Most recently in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 14, 1997, at 38 Down. It has appeared 2 times in the NYT Crossword since we started our archive.
What is the answer to the “In a difficult position” crossword clue?
The answer is TREED (5 letters). If you'd rather work it out yourself, the hints above give it away a little at a time.