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Like Some Straits Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DIRE
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DIRE" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
- • Causing fear or dread or terror adjective
- • Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
- • Requiring action to prevent bad consequences: urgent, pressing.
- • Expressing bad consequences: dreadful; dismal
- • Bad in quality, awful, terrible.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The country is facing a dire economic crisis."
- • "The patient is in dire need of medical attention."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times08 Aug 2017 | Down 34 | |
| New York Times07 May 1998 | Across 21 | |
| New York Times20 Nov 1986 | Across 10 | |
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