Tough issue to handle (3,6)
I believe the answer is:
hot potato
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tough issue to handle</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for hot potato that I've seen before include "Top hat too (anag)" , "Spot" , "taken with pinch of salt?" , "Tricky situation - baked spud" , "Tricky problem" .)