In __ straits (needing help) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE In __ straits (needing help) (4) Newsday May 5, 2020
8% RECOURSE Source of help when in need (8) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
8% PRIM Strait-laced (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2025
8% KYLE Scottish strait (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
8% SOS "I need help!" (3) LA Times Daily Jul 3, 2025
7% AIDS Helps (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 27, 2025
7% UTILE Of help (5) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
7% ORCA Strait of Gibraltar hazard (4) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
7% AID Help (3) USA Today Oct 4, 2025
7% ICAN "Not if __ help it!" (4) Newsday Sep 1, 2025

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