In dire straits Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue In dire straits last seen in Newsday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPERATE.

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AnswerLengthSourceDate
DESPERATE In dire straits (9) Newsday May 4, 2021
NEEDY In dire straits (5) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2016
UPACREEK In dire straits (8)
OUTONALIMB In dire straits (10)
PENNILESS In dire straits (9)
FLATBROKE In dire straits (9)
DOWNANDOUT In dire straits (10)

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