The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIRER which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2018.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIRER | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: More desperate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- worse off
- in worse shape
- in a worse predicament
- dire
- dunkirk
- imperative
- urgent
- desperately
- back
- die
- toasted
- needy
Crossword Answer definitions
DIRER 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.
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