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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desperate straits last seen in New York Times 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | NEED Desperate straits | (4) | New York Times | Oct 26, 2023 |
| 40% | UPAGAINSTTHEWALL In desperate straits | (16) | ||
| 35% | DIRE Like desperate straits | (4) | LA Times Daily | Jan 13, 2020 |
| 35% | UPAGAINSTIT In near desperate straits | (11) | The Times Concise | May 31, 2016 |
| 28% | BACKS TO THE WALL Position adopted by idlers in desperate straits | (17) | ||
| 3% | ASIA One side of the Bering Strait | (4) | New York Times | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 3% | ARTISTS Creative folk in Dire Straits (7) | (7) | The Guardian Quick Cryptic | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 3% | EDIE "Desperate Housewives" character ___ Britt | (4) | ||
| 3% | PRIM Strait-laced | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 3% | PLEA Desperate request | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 15, 2025 |
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