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Here is the answer for the crossword clue __ straits (difficult situation) featured in Newsday puzzle on December 8, 2025. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DIRE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | DIRE __ straits (difficult situation) | (4) | Newsday | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 8% | PROBLEM Difficult situation (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 7% | PICKLE "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" | (6) | ||
| 7% | SPOT In a tough ___ (difficult situation) | (4) | ||
| 6% | DRAW No-win situation? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 8, 2025 |
| 6% | MAELSTROM Turbulent situation | (9) | LA Times Daily | Dec 7, 2025 |
| 6% | ROUGHSLEDDING Difficult time | (13) | Thomas Joseph | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 6% | STEEP Difficult to saturate | (5) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Dec 4, 2025 |
| 6% | IHATEITHERE "This situation is the woooorst" | (11) | The Atlantic | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 6% | MATSU Island in the Taiwan Strait | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 29, 2025 |
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