Hanging in the balance
The crossword clue "Hanging in the balance" is answered by ATSTAKE, a 7-letter entry. Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
ATSTAKE
7 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ATSTAKE answer page.
Used 6 times across 5 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 2000. It appears in 5 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for ATSTAKE
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- On the line - used 61 times, most recently in 2026
- Being risked - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- In jeopardy - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
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- To the extent that - ASFARAS, used 40 times
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- "The Waste Land" poet - TSELIOT, used 27 times
- In the dark - UNAWARE, used 26 times
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