Ridiculing author I found in dire straits Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SATIRIST Ridiculing author I found in dire straits (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2016
4% CRISES Dire straits (6) Newsday Jul 26, 2025
3% URGENT Dire (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2025
3% INANE Ridiculous (5) Universal Aug 21, 2025
3% MYEYE "Ridiculous!" (5) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
3% SULTANS "___ of Swing," song by Dire Straits with a regal title (7)
3% ARTISTS Draughtsmen in dire straits (7) (7)
3% KNOPFLER Dire Straits frontman, Mark _ (8) (8)
3% HELLESPONT Dire Straits for lovers of the classics (10) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jun 1, 2025
3% TSARS Dire Straits could be such authorities with it (5) The Times Mephisto Dec 8, 2024

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