| Noisy confused situation |
| Links situation |
| Snob failed (anag) — extremely difficult situation |
| Links opposites sides |
| Accept a bad situation, informally |
| Links concern |
| Links |
| Ace on the links |
| Adjusts to one's situation |
| Chain with edible links |
| Accepted a bad situation |
| Chaotic situation |
| Links employee |
| Confused situation |
| A-F links |
| It may result in a sticky situation |
| Critical situation |
| Annoying situation |
| Embarrassing situation |
| Clinks |
| Disorderly situation |
| Action that makes bad situations worse, and this puzzle's theme |
| Links shouts |
| Like a catch-22 situation |
| Bases loaded situation, for the pitcher |
| Clinks overseas |
| Alcott of the links |
| Bad situations |
| Difficult-choice situations |
| Like some bad situations |