Awkward occurrence or situation — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 11–letter crossword clue “Awkward occurrence or situation”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 1st May 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Awkward occurrence or situation” is CONTRETEMPS (11 letters).
We last saw “Awkward occurrence or situation” in Guardian Quick on 1st May 2004.
The 11-letter answer for “Awkward occurrence or situation” is CONTRETEMPS.
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