Its In A Pickle Crossword Clue — 5 Letters

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BRINE

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The clue "It's in a pickle" refers to what a pickle is literally preserved in — brine (saltwater solution). BRINE is the liquid that pickles are submerged in, making it the thing that is literally "in a pickle."

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GHERKNot a real standalone word — gherkin is 6 letters.

ONIONOnions can be pickled, so an onion could be 'in a pickle,' but less precise than BRINE.

DILLYA dill pickle variety, 5 letters, but less directly 'in a pickle'.

CAPERCapers are pickled and thus 'in a pickle,' 5 letters, plausible alternative.

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