The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 2 plus 3 plus 4 letter word IN THE SOUP
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More clues leading to the result IN THE SOUP
- Where turtle may be found heading for the rocks?
- Like noodles, possibly, heading for trouble!
- Expecting trouble, he is put on manoeuvres
- Unit hopes to reform amid trouble
- Hut is open irregularly suffering trouble
- Sunk, like some croutons?
- Experiencing difficulties with thick fog?
- Hopes unit is reorganised for it
- Stylish shoe loosely covered by fleecy thing up the creek
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