| Noisy confused situation |
| Ailment that leaves one in a confused state? |
| Snob failed (anag) — extremely difficult situation |
| Confused — on the briny |
| Accept a bad situation, informally |
| Links situation |
| Confused and vague |
| Confused struggle |
| Adjusts to one's situation |
| Accepted a bad situation |
| It may result in a sticky situation |
| Confused |
| Animal often confused with another, casually |
| Confused situation |
| Critical situation |
| Annoying situation |
| Embarrassing situation |
| Chaotic situation |
| Emotion that's sometimes confused with lust |
| Confused expressions |
| Action that makes bad situations worse, and this puzzle's theme |
| Difficult-choice situations |
| Bases loaded situation, for the pitcher |
| Disorderly situation |
| Bad situations |
| Emergency situations |
| Like a catch-22 situation |
| Hopelessly confused |
| Totally confused |
| Situations where one person's gain is another's loss |