__ straits (difficult position) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE __ straits (difficult position) (4) Newsday Nov 19, 2019
7% KYLE Scottish strait (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
7% PRISSY Strait-laced (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026
7% EASY Not difficult (4) USA Today Feb 20, 2026
7% HARD Difficult (4) USA Today Feb 20, 2026
6% EASE Make less difficult (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 17, 2026
6% ASSET Positive attribute (5) LA Times Daily Mar 16, 2026
6% IDEEFIXE Notion that's difficult to dispel (8) New York Times Mar 15, 2026
6% ORIENT Get positioned (6) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
6% SPLITS Gymnastic position (6) The Times Concise Mar 10, 2026

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