Tried Desperately To Involve Special Troops In Emergency Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • an act that has disastrous consequences
	41%	6		Desperately or desperately necessary
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	36%	10		Mary tried desperately, assuming book deal could be arranged here
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