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Like a Catch-22 situation WSJ Crossword Clue

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2 ? O
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      Hint 1

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      Imagine a game where every move leads to a dead end.

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      ?????: A situation where success or a favorable outcome is impossible.

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      explanation
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      A 'Catch-22' situation refers to a paradoxical situation where a person cannot avoid a problem because of contradictory constraints or rules. The term '?????' describes scenarios where success is impossible, making it synonymous with a Catch-22.

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      Like a situation with only bad outcomes, Like a situation offering only bad outcomes

      WSJ Crossword September 13 2025 Answers

      Across

      1A
      Intentionally annoy Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BAIT
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      5A
      Voters’ union Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BLOC
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      9A
      Reason for a new jersey, perhaps Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TRADE
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      19A
      Like the Islamic calendar Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LUNAR
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      21A
      Amplify, in a way Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HOPUP
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      22A
      Source of debate between some expecting parents Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NAME
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      23A
      “What fantastic contractors! Our chandeliers are so much more secure after the installers ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer REALLYSCREWEDTHINGSUP
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      27A
      Swindle Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BUNKO
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      28A
      Sprout some choppers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEETHE
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      29A
      Flag supporters Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer POLES
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      30A
      By a very large amount Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer STEEPLY
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      32A
      Avoid honesty Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LIE
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      33A
      Natural disinfectant Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PINEOIL
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      36A
      Actress/civil rights activist Ruby Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DEE
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      37A
      “And our temperatures! All year comfort, 24/7, because the HVAC crew ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BLEWHOTANDCOLD
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      44A
      Impersonate Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer APE
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      46A
      Overly ornate Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ARTY
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      47A
      Light-bodied beer Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LAGER
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      48A
      “Goodbye wimpy showers! The plumbers definitely put us ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer UNDERPRESSURE
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      54A
      Harmless Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BENIGN
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      55A
      Throb Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PULSATE
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      59A
      Pigeon sound Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer COO
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      60A
      School members Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FISH
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      61A
      Poet whose best-known work is 14,233 lines long Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DANTE
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      63A
      Outline of a theory Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SCHEMA
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      66A
      “No more stony topsoil to threaten our prize hydrangea! The landscapers clearly ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BEATAROUNDTHEBUSH
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      70A
      On the agenda Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SLATED
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      71A
      Utility room item Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DRYER
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      72A
      Didn’t dillydally Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SPED
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      74A
      Get on, say Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AGE
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      78A
      Partner of 10-Down Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer REEL
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      79A
      Elected to take part Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OPTEDIN
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      82A
      Eschews modesty Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BOASTS
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      85A
      “With concealed backup batteries, no power failures to worry about! So clever of the electricians to include ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HIDDENCHARGES
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      87A
      Showing more skin Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BARER
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      88A
      Slack exchange Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CHAT
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      90A
      When repeated, a classic Mardi Gras tune Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IKO
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      92A
      “The audio techs solved our annoying feedback dilemma! They were ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ATOTALBUZZKILL
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      97A
      Magic org. Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NBA
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      100A
      Passes quickly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FLIESBY
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      102A
      Cohen who wrote “Hallelujah” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEONARD
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      106A
      Looping in, online Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CCING
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      107A
      Extremely lowbrow Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TRASHY
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      110A
      “And the final touch-ups: goodbye dull, dingy walls! The painters sure ___” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GLOSSEDOVERTHEDETAILS
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      115A
      Circular tent Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer YURT
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      116A
      Like a Catch-22 situation Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOWIN
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      118A
      Soup vegetable Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEEK
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      119A
      Target section Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MENS
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      120A
      Considers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DEEMS
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      121A
      Close up Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SEAL
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      122A
      Brewski Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SUDS
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      Down

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      Commuters’ home, perhaps Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BURBS
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      Early kayaker Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALEUT
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      4D
      Spilled the beans Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TALKED
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      Crusading journalist Nellie Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BLY
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      6D
      Full of vigor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LUSTY
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      8D
      Steve who voices Gru in the “Despicable Me” films Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CARELL
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      9D
      What you used to be? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer THEE
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      Partner of 78-Across Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ROD
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      12D
      “Any idiot knows that!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DUH
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      13D
      Medical item carried everywhere by some Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EPIPEN
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      14D
      Like Bishop Tutu Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ANGLICAN
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      15D
      Big brand in laptop sleeves Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CASELOGIC
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      16D
      Aussie runners Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EMUS
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      17D
      Cred Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer REP
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      20D
      Adjust, as sneakers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RETIE
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      24D
      Easy run Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LOPE
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      25D
      “Glad that’s over!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WHEW
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      31D
      Bounded, in Bristol Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEAPT
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      34D
      Addams Family member Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ITT
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      37D
      Get-together for a spell? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BEE
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      38D
      Overconfident racer of story Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HARE
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      39D
      Maker of colorful bricks Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEGO
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      40D
      Film character who says “The successful criminal mind is always superior. It has to be.” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DRNO
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      41D
      Dine after dark Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SUP
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      42D
      Sufficient, informally Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ENUF
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      43D
      Skip the lines, say Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ADLIB
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      45D
      Appear before Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PREDATE
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      49D
      Twisty shapes Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ESSES
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      50D
      Indy 500 champ Bobby Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RAHAL
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      51D
      Assembly of bishops Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SYNOD
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      52D
      In ___ (as found) Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SITU
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      53D
      Turned over Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer UPENDED
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      54D
      Programme airer, with “the” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BEEB
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      58D
      Dwayne Johnson, familiarly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer THEROCK
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      64D
      “___ been something I said!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MUSTA
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      67D
      Evening song Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TAPS
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      68D
      Historic plaintiff Scott Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DRED
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      69D
      Hem and haw Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HEDGE
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      73D
      Losing effort? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DIET
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      74D
      “Fernando” foursome Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ABBA
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      75D
      Big kid? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GOAT
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      76D
      Food usually held with both hands while eaten Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EAROFCORN
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      78D
      Nabisco brand Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RITZ
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      80D
      One of the first words E.T. learns Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PHONE
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      81D
      Surveillance org. Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NSA
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      83D
      Lineups of songs Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SETLISTS
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      84D
      Works out Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TRAINS
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      85D
      Far from clear Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HAZY
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      88D
      “Elsbeth” airer Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CBS
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      89D
      Central location Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HUB
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      93D
      Coin inscription Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEGEND
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      94D
      Golden State Warriors coach Steve Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer KERR
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      95D
      Bent out of shape Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IRATE
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      96D
      Mascara’s target Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LASHES
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      98D
      Ring engagement Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BOUT
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      99D
      They’re history Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ANNALS
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      102D
      Golfer Ko who was the youngest professional to be ranked #1 Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LYDIA
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      103D
      Leaving word Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ADIEU
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      104D
      Like some tablets Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RULED
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      105D
      Classroom array Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DESKS
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      106D
      Game played with weapons Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer CLUE
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      108D
      Attendance answer Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HERE
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      110D
      Where one might get a six-pack Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GYM
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      111D
      Fawn’s mom Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DOE
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      Zip Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer VIM
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      Clue Analysis

      The clue “Like a Catch-22 situation” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated September 13 2025, the definitive 5-letter answer is: NOWIN.

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