Be in time for difficulty Crossword Clue
Last seen in: Daily Mail Cryptic · 2026-10-23
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(noun)
- the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
- the act of catching an object with the hands
- a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth
- a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window
- a restraint that checks the motion of something
- a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident
- a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion)
- anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching)
- a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect
- the quantity that was caught
(verb)
- contract
- delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned
- be struck or affected by
- grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
- detect a blunder or misstep
- discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
- become aware of
- be the catcher
- catch up with and possibly overtake
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
- to hook or entangle
- cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled
- spread or be communicated
- reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
- take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
- take in and retain
- attract and fix
- apprehend and reproduce accurately
- attract; cause to be enamored
- reach in time
- suffer from the receipt of
- perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily
- see or watch
- hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
- perceive by hearing
- get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
- check oneself during an action
- start burning
(noun)
- an effort that is inconvenient
- the quality of being difficult
- a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
- a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
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Be in time for difficulty (5)
Daily Mail Cryptic · Oct 23, 2026
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