Marshy area - predicament (8)

I believe the answer is:

quagmire

(Other definitions for quagmire that I've seen before include "Swamp" , "Bog; complex situation" , "Here one is bogged down" , "Bog - impasse" , "Swampy marsh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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