"Desperate cures must be to desperate ___ applied."—Dryden. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILLS "Desperate cures must be to desperate ___ applied."—Dryden. (4)
6% LUNGE Desperate move (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
6% PLEA Desperate request (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% EVA Actress Longoria of "Desperate Housewives" (3)
5% TERI "Desperate Housewives" actress Hatcher (4)
5% EDIE Nicollette's "Desperate Housewives" role (4) LA Times Daily Nov 21, 2025
5% FOR "___ the love of God" (desperate plea) (3)
5% DIRELY In desperation (6) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
5% HARDUP Desperate (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2025
5% DIRE Desperate (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 21, 2024
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