In __ straits (desperate) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE "In ___ straits" (desperate) (4)
8% DIRELY In desperation (6) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
8% CRAMS Studies desperately (5) Universal Aug 21, 2025
8% CRISES Dire straits (6) Newsday Jul 26, 2025
8% HARDUP Desperate (6) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2025
8% BASS Australia's - Strait (4)
8% NEED Desperate straits (4) New York Times Oct 26, 2023
8% UPAGAINSTTHEWALL In desperate straits (16)
7% DEFERMENT Stay outside in desperate agitation (9) The Times Cryptic Aug 14, 2025
7% BREE "Desperate Housewives" role (4) Commuter Aug 12, 2025
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