Dire roof needing repair, this might prevent disaster (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIREDOOR Dire roof needing repair, this might prevent disaster (4,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 29, 2025
6% DAMAGED Needing repair (7) USA Today Aug 8, 2025
5% AWFUL Dire (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
5% RESTORE Repair (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 25, 2025
5% ATOP On the roof of (4) Universal Sep 17, 2025
5% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
4% PANICROOMS House features for dire circumstances (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
4% SANDDUNE Desert explorers might need to 67 Across (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
4% STEADIED Prevented from shaking (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
4% EVAC Disaster op (4) TV Sep 28, 2025

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