Dire distress Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dire distress last seen in Newsday 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PERIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PERIL Dire distress (5) Newsday Oct 16, 2020
40% STRAITS Dire ___ (distress) (7)
31% IRONED Pressed on amid dire distress (6)
25% DERIDE Sneer causing half the side dire distress (6) (6)
25% EIDER Flier in dire distress at the end of the line (5) (5)
23% RIVETED Firmly fixed by an old soldier in dire distress! (7) (7)
4% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
3% TRAUMA Psychological distress (6) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025
3% PARLOUS Soul-rap rocks? Dire (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 18, 2025
3% YELPS Sounds distressed (5) Newsday Aug 15, 2025

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