Difficult predicament (6)
I believe the answer is:
scrape
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult predicament</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for scrape that I've seen before include "Grate; graze" , "fine kettle of fish" , "Bow and . . . . . ., to be servile" , "Clean with something sharp" , "Meagre spread" .)