In a desperate situation, princess needs knight to break free from chains Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRE STRAITS In a desperate situation, princess needs knight to break free from chains (12)
6% ESCAPE Break free (6) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% RID ___ of, free from (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 1, 2026
5% ARIANA "Break Free" singer Grande (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 24, 2025
5% BIND Knight in tender and difficult situation (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Dec 18, 2025
5% WASH Break-even situation (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2025
4% AIDA Verdi princess (4) Newsday Jan 16, 2026
4% GSOLO Break from the band (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 15, 2026
4% TIME ___-off, work-free "break" taken by a corporate employee (4)
4% FIONA Princess in "Shrek" (5) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
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