| Noisy confused situation |
| Goya's duchess |
| Snob failed (anag) — extremely difficult situation |
| Links situation |
| Accept a bad situation, informally |
| A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing" comedian Philips |
| Gases or vapors that are dangerous to inhale |
| Final chess stage |
| ___ and dangerous (like a criminal with a deadly weapon) |
| Adjusts to one's situation |
| Accepted a bad situation |
| Chess defeats |
| It may result in a sticky situation |
| Dangerous ocean currents |
| Confused situation |
| Chaotic situation |
| Dangerous |
| Critical situation |
| Annoying situation |
| Embarrassing situation |
| Dangerous shark |
| Dangerous biters |
| Some dangerous reptiles |
| Dangerous damsel |
| Action that makes bad situations worse, and this puzzle's theme |
| Dangerous Liaisons" actress |
| Dangerous reptiles |
| Dangerous thing to work without |
| Like a catch-22 situation |
| Difficult-choice situations |