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Difficult situation in Stoke Poges churchyard, reportedly? (4)

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'difficult' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Perhaps you can see a link between them that I can't see?

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(Other definitions for grey that I've seen before include "9 colour" , "Neutral tone lacking colour" , "Nondescript; overcast (sky)" , "Black-white tone" , "Tom Pearce's horse" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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