Dictionary Only:
Profanity Off:

Rocks _____ Straits Crossword Clue

There is 1 exact and 138 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is DIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DIRE

Best Possible Answers

Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
Expand?LettersAnswerClue
99%4Exact Match!
adjective satellite

• fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

• causing fear or dread or terror

28%3 The rocks in "on the rocks"
noun

• a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine

• water frozen in the solid state

• the frozen part of a body of water

• diamonds

• a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes

• a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)

• an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

• a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating

verb

• decorate with frosting

• cause to become ice or icy

• put ice on or put on ice

25%8 In dire straits
adjective satellite

• marked by poverty befitting a beggar

• (used of sums of money) so small in amount as to deserve contempt

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

Clothes
Get Marmaduke's reaction?
Actress _____ Hasso

Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times27 Dec 1994 Across 49
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword

Similar Clues

ClueSource
1
1978 Dire Straits hit
New York Times - 07 Apr 2019
New York Times / 07 Apr 2019
2
Coward, say, awfully wary, in dire straits
The Guardian Cryptic - 06 Jan 2023
The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Jan 2023
3
In desperate straits
New York Times - 04 Apr 1982
New York Times / 04 Apr 1982
4
In the most dire straits
5
In __ straits
New York Times Bonus - 01 Apr 2003
New York Times Bonus / 01 Apr 2003
6
It is connected to the North Sea through the Danish straits.
7
The rocks in "on the rocks"
New York Times - 16 Oct 1994
New York Times / 16 Oct 1994

Similar Clues With The Same Answers

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen