Desperate situations call for them, and a hint to the circled letters Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desperate situations call for them, and a hint to the circled letters last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EXTREMEMEASURES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTREMEMEASURES Desperate situations call for them, and a hint to the circled letters (15) Wall Street Journal Jul 17, 2023
6% SPEAKSUP Makes oneself heard, and a hint to the circled letters (8) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
6% THREEPIECESUITS Tailor's creations, and a hint to the circled letters (15) Wall Street Journal Aug 12, 2025
5% STIRTHEPOT Create tension among friends, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (10) LA Times Daily Oct 15, 2025
5% PLEA Desperate request (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
5% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
5% GREETINGCARDS Hallmark products … or a hint to what to find in the circled squares (13) New York Times Sep 29, 2025
5% NEEDY Desperate for money (5) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
5% ORIENTED Situated (8) Universal Sep 12, 2025
5% TIPS Hints (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025

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