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
7% DIRE ___ straits (4) USA Today Jul 16, 2026
7% SULTANS "___ of Swing," song by Dire Straits with a regal title (7)
7% ARTISTS Painters in dire straits (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic May 8, 2026
7% HELLESPONT Dire Straits for lovers of the classics (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 1, 2025
6% OENOPHILE Wine lover (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 14, 2026
6% IRAN Country on the Strait of Hormuz (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 11, 2026
6% SPAT Lovers' quarrel (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2026
6% BEAU Lover (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2026
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