Clues for the word "DILEMMA"
We've had 62 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 149 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New Zealand Herald crossword on November 29, 2025.
Definition of dilemma
- n. - An argument which presents an antagonist with two or more alternatives, but is equally conclusive against him, whichever alternative he chooses.
- n. - A state of things in which evils or obstacles present themselves on every side, and it is difficult to determine what course to pursue; a vexatious alternative or predicament; a difficult choice or position.
Referring Clues
- Horned thing?
- Choice between two unfavorable options
- Thorny problem
- It may have horns
- Catch-22
- Choice between two equally bad options
- Perplexing problem
- Difficult choice
- Tight situation
- Problematic situation
- Perplexing situation
- Quandary
- Perplexing choice
- "Darned if you do..." state
- Tough choice
- Predicament
- Pickle
- Bind
- Horns problem?
- Fix
- Tough problem
- Problem
- Quandary for dreadful dim male
- Fix novel, after bending back cover
- Cover up work of 22 across that's problematic
- Getting the cover back on, lady, is the problem
- Problem for retired cover girl
- A problem of choice
- Raising a hat to a lady could be a problem
- Problem (with horns?)
- Tipped hat to a lady, causing a problem
- Retractable shutter, a novel puzzle
- Unpalatable choice
- Not a call girl's problem
- Situation requiring a choice between (equally unpleasant) options
- Cover up Miss 16, creating a problem
- Difficulty (with two choices?)
- Back cover for novel, puzzle for doctor in play
- Plight
- Raising hat to a girl presents a problem
- Puzzle book - turn cover first
- Lift cover on novel predicament
- Cover-up has girl making difficult choice
- Spot Emma with hat on back to front
- Cover reflected novel predicament
- Mix me a mild pickle
- Inspector left with novel problem
- Problem picking up call girl
- Quandry
- The cover-up woman is the problem
- Cleft stick
- Difficulty
- To eat a late lunch or wait until dinner, say
- Between two girls, left in a quandary
- Problem with cover brought back by girl
- Ethical challenge
- Tough decision
- Thorny situation
- Figures a woman to be in difficulty
- Word from the Greek for "two assumptions"
- Difficult problem
- Real predicament
Last Seen In
- New Zealand Herald - November 29, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - November 08, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - October 24, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - September 03, 2025
- Daily Quick - September 02, 2025
- Your Life Choices - August 20, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - August 07, 2025
- Your Life Choices - July 26, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 14, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - June 09, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - May 31, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - May 23, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - May 12, 2025
- New Zealand Herald - April 24, 2025
- Your Life Choices - April 13, 2025
- Daily Quick - April 12, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 07, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - February 04, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - February 03, 2025
- Mindfood Daily - February 02, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - January 31, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 26, 2024
- Mirror Daily - November 12, 2024
- Your Life Choices - October 17, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - October 14, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 27, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - September 05, 2024
- USA Today - August 13, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - August 09, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - July 21, 2024
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