Possible Clues:

• Informally, an awkward situation - or sore contact with rough edge
• Rake - predicament
• Predicament results from row with egghead
• To start from scratch like this will get one into trouble
• Skateboarding mishap
• Use last remaining resource - . . . . . . the barrel
• Informally, an awkward situation
• Quarrel with energy, being in a tight corner
• Rake's predicament
• Remove, as paint