In ___ straits (in a bad situation) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE In ___ straits (in a bad situation) (4)
8% SANFRANCISCO US city situated on the Golden Gate strait (12) The Times Specialist Mar 2, 2026
8% NOWIN Bad kind of situation (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
7% KYLE Scottish strait (4) Puzzler Backwords Mar 2, 2026
7% PRISSY Strait-laced (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 25, 2026
7% LIGHT "There's ___ at the end of the tunnel" ("This bad situation will end") (5)
7% PRIM Strait-laced (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
6% GRAYAREA Vague situation (8) Eugene Sheffer Mar 4, 2026
6% HOOT Amusing situation (4) Universal Mar 3, 2026
6% ROT Go bad (3) Thomas Joseph Mar 3, 2026
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