Lover in dire straits? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEANDER Lover in dire straits? (7)
8% ARMS Brothers in ____, Dire Straits album (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 13, 2026
8% ARTISTS Painters in dire straits (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic May 8, 2026
7% DIRE ___ straits (4) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
7% SULTANS "___ of Swing," song by Dire Straits with a regal title (7)
7% HELLESPONT Dire Straits for lovers of the classics (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 1, 2025
6% TRYST Lovers' rendezvous (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 29, 2026
6% KYLE Scottish strait (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 24, 2026
6% NEARFATAL Dire, as injuries (9) New York Times Midi Jul 23, 2026
6% SQUEEZE Lover (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jul 21, 2026
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