Idiom meaning to try extreme ideas in futile situations (6,2,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLUTCHATSTRAWS Idiom meaning to try extreme ideas in futile situations (6,2,6) (14)
6% SISYPHEAN Extremely difficult and ultimately futile (9) New York Times Oct 9, 2026
5% SET Situated (3) New York Times Oct 29, 2026
5% EDGECASE Situation that occurs under extreme conditions (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2026
5% LIE Be situated (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 10, 2026
5% PICKLE "To be in a ___," phrase inspired by Shakespeare that means "to be in a difficult situation" (6)
5% VAIN Futile (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 19, 2026
5% ULTRA Prefix meaning "extremely" (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 13, 2026
5% IFTHESHOEFITSWEARIT Idiom meaning that one should accept justified criticism (19) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 13, 2026
5% ATOP Situated on (4) LA Times Daily Sep 10, 2026
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