The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word CRISIS , but the solution may also be CLUTCH which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in New York Times).
Do-or-die situation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CRISIS | 50 % | 6 |
| CLUTCH | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Do-or-die situation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- clutch
- crisis
- desperate
- perish
- pinch
- verb
- matter
- pinched
- rock
- savoir-faire
- inveigle
- pass
Crossword Answer definitions
CRISIS noun- A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
- An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
- A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which point the patient is expected to either recover or die.
- A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
- A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result CRISIS
- Turning point
- "You never want a serious ___ to go to waste" (Rahm Emanuel)
- Reason to use a hot line
- Time of need
- Midlife ___
- Emergency
- Precarious situation
- Middle-age event, perhaps
- Do-or-die situation
- Unstable situation