The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STRAITS , but the solution may also be CRISES which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in Wall Street Journal).
"Dire" situations crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAITS | 50 % | 7 |
| CRISES | 25 % | 6 |
| KALEAMITIES | 25 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Dire" situations
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- crisis
- emergency
- crisis situation
- straits
- challenge
- difficulties
- difficulty
- distress
- hardship
- hardships
- trouble
- urgency
Crossword Answer definitions
STRAITS noun- A narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water.
- A narrow pass, passage or street.
- A neck of land; an isthmus.
- (often in the plural) A difficult position.
- To confine; put to difficulties.
- To tighten.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result STRAITS
- Malacca and Magellan
- Narrow passages
- Narrow waterways
- Predicament
- Juan de Fuca and Magellan
- Some are dire
- They can be dire
- Connecting waterways
- They may be dire
- Pressing situation
More clues leading to the result CRISES
- Exigencies
- Presidential headaches
- Nixonian sextet
- Worrisome situations
- Nerve-racking situations
- Personal upheavals
- Dramatic situations
- Situations requiring firm leadership
- Tough times
- Times of trouble