(& 17-down) Make a speedy departure from a difficult situation (3,3,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUT (& 17-down) Make a speedy departure from a difficult situation (3,3,3) (3)
6% DIRE __ straits (difficult situation) (4) Newsday Dec 8, 2025
6% EASE Make less difficult (4) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
6% PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) (4)
5% OLE Depression following husband's departure to make whoopee in Ibiza (3) The Times Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
5% ROUGHSLEDDING Difficult time (13) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
5% ARR Departure's opposite, for short (3)
5% STEEP Difficult to saturate (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
5% RIGORS Difficult conditions (6) Universal Nov 27, 2025
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