The term 'deep water' can be broken down into several crossword solutions. The first is 'DIFFICULTY, ' which is a 10-letter word meaning a state of being hard to deal with or overcome. The second is 'PREDICAMENT, ' an 11-letter word that refers to a difficult, complex, or embarrassing situation. The third is 'ASEA, ' a 4-letter word meaning in or on the SEA. The fourth is 'WELL, ' a 4-letter word meaning a deep hole dug in the ground to get water or other liquids. The fifth is 'DAM, ' a 3-letter word referring to a barrier built across a river to control the flow of water. The sixth is 'SEA, ' a 3-letter word meaning a large body of salty water. Finally, the seventh is 'opensea, ' a 7-letter word meaning the open ocean as opposed to coastal waters.