Sticky wicket is a British term used to describe a difficult situation. The crossword solutions for this term are JAM (3 letters), BIND (4 letters), FIX (3 letters), HORNETSNEST (11 letters), and HAIRYSITUATION (14 letters). JAM implies that the situation is stuck and unable to move forward, BIND suggests that it is tightly bound and hard to escape, FIX implies that it is a complex problem that needs to be solved, HORNETSNEST implies that it is a dangerous situation, and HAIRYSITUATION implies that it is a complicated and challenging situation.