The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PROBLEMS
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More clues leading to the result PROBLEMS
- Line in test script makes for difficulties
- For a bad mark, skipping first of integrals and hard maths exercises
- Without one blip, Morse solved puzzles
- Difficulties supporting mistake — hard one to let go
- Dances around half of Jumble puzzles
- Sums for bachelor student, easy to begin with, Mathematics can be heartless
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What does PROBLEMS mean?
PROBLEMS noun- A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.
- A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.
- A puzzling circumstance.
- Objection.
- A set of moves required to complete a climb