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
41% STRAITS Dire ___ (distress) (7)
31% IRONED Pressed on amid dire distress (6)
26% EIDER Flier in dire distress at the end of the line (5) (5)
25% DERIDE Sneer causing half the side dire distress (6) (6)
24% RIVETED Firmly fixed by an old soldier in dire distress! (7) (7)
4% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
3% RIDE Dire sort of journey (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
3% HURST Saint in distress in wood (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
3% ESPRITDECORPS Dire prospects affected group's solidarity (13) The Times Cryptic Sep 10, 2025

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