Related Clues:

• The harried tea blender was ___
• The harried chef was ___
• In trouble, metaphorically
• Stumped, rather fittingly
• Finished full of rage and put at risk
• A stressful place where lobster goes to sleep?
• Finish filled with wrath — is put at risk
• Close and hot on the way out?
• At risk of death and really annoyed!
• Put at risk of death, given faulty grenade
• Imperilled
• Cornered ... or hint to this puzzle's circled squares
• Up the creek taking a steam bath?
• Compromised goal caused ill feelings
• *In the soup