Mark __, lead guitarist of Dire Straits (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNOPFLER Mark __, lead guitarist of Dire Straits (8) (8) The Guardian Weekend May 18, 2024
8% CRISES Dire straits (6) Newsday Jul 26, 2025
7% ARTISTS Draughtsmen in dire straits (7) (7)
7% HELLESPONT Dire Straits for lovers of the classics (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 1, 2025
6% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
6% SULTANS "___ of Swing," song by Dire Straits with a regal title (7)
6% MARKKNOPFLER Lead guitarist of the British rock band Dire Straits (4,8) (12)
6% MARK Dire Straits' lead guitarist and singer, _ Knopfler (4) (4)
6% PERIL Dire straits (5) Newsday Mar 30, 2023
6% DESPERATE In dire straits (9) Newsday May 4, 2021

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