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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Distressing encounter 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCRAPE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCRAPE Distressing encounter | (6) | New York Times | Feb 18, 2026 |
| 3% | STOIC Restrained in response to distress | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 21, 2026 |
| 3% | MET Encountered | (3) | Universal | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 3% | SOS Distress signal | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 18, 2026 |
| 3% | METAL Had an encounter with a lecturer in type of rock? (5) | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Sep 17, 2026 |
| 3% | AGONY Deep distress | (5) | Newsday | Sep 16, 2026 |
| 3% | UPSETS Distresses the superior groups (6) | (6) | Puzzler Cryptic | Sep 11, 2026 |
| 3% | HARDSHIP Tough ocean-going vessel in distress | (8) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Sep 4, 2026 |
| 3% | NSA Org. in the "Close Encounter" sketches | (3) | New York Times Special Crossword | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 3% | TRIO Riot distressed group (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Aug 19, 2026 |
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