Facing dire straits Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Facing dire straits . 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INEXTREMIS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INEXTREMIS Facing dire straits (10)
4% CRISES Dire straits (6) Newsday Jul 26, 2025
3% PRIM Strait-laced (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
3% ORAL Face-to-face exam (4)
3% HEADBUTT Meet face to face? (8) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
3% ORCA Strait of Gibraltar hazard (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
3% KYLE Scottish strait (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
3% PANICROOMS House features for dire circumstances (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 7, 2025
3% AWFUL Dire (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
3% WERECOOKED "Our situation is extremely dire" (10) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
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