The term 'BAD TIMES' can be described by five crossword solutions: SLUMP (5 letters), DEPRESSION (10 letters), RECESSION (9 letters), DECLINE (7 letters), and ADVERSITY (9 letters). A SLUMP is a period of economic DECLINE, usually short-term, in which business activity slows down or stops. DEPRESSION is a more severe form of economic DECLINE, lasting for a longer period of time and having a greater impact on the economy. RECESSION is a period of general economic DECLINE, typically defined as two consecutive quarters of negative economic growth. DECLINE is a decrease in the size, amount, or degree of something over time. ADVERSITY is a difficult or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances. All of these terms describe a period of economic hardship or difficulty.