Difficult choices in tight spots (8)
I believe the answer is:
dilemmas
This clue could be a double definition.
'difficult choices' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to thinking as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
'tight spots' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are plural nouns, I cannot see how one could define the other.
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dilemmas that I've seen before include "Am misled into quandaries" , "Problems for dismal me" , "Predicaments or quandaries" , "Situations involving difficult choices" .)