Dire ___ (distress) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dire ___ (distress) . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STRAITS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAITS Dire ___ (distress) (7)
94% PERIL Dire distress (5) Newsday Oct 16, 2020
73% IRONED Pressed on amid dire distress (6)
60% EIDER Flier in dire distress at the end of the line (5) (5)
58% DERIDE Sneer causing half the side dire distress (6) (6)
55% RIVETED Firmly fixed by an old soldier in dire distress! (7) (7)
9% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
8% UPSET Distress (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 9, 2025
8% TRAUMA Psychological distress (6) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025
8% YELPS Sounds distressed (5) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
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