Ray eager to resolve doubtful situation (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
grey area
'doubtful situation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'ray eager to resolve' is the wordplay.
'to resolve' indicates an anagram (I've seen 'resolving' mean this).
'ray'+'eager'='rayeager'
'rayeager' with letters rearranged gives 'GREY AREA'.
(Other definitions for grey area that I've seen before include "Matter about which there is no certainty" , "What many pensioners have upstairs" , "Where things are not black and white" , "where there's doubt" , "subject to debate?" .)