The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DIRE , but the solution may also be RISKY which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in LA Times).
Potentially disastrous crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIRE | 75 % | 4 |
| RISKY | 25 % | 5 |
Why may RISKY be the right solution?
"Potentially disastrous" suggests something that could lead to harm or negative consequences. "RISKY" means involving the possibility of danger or harm, making it a fitting answer to the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Potentially disastrous
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- catastrophic
- dire
- adverse
- damaging
- detrimental
- devastating
- do-or-die
- escape
- escaped
- getaway
- grave
- hail
Crossword Answer definitions
DIRE 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.
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 DIRE
- Harrowing
- Kind of straits
- Urgent
- Critical
- Like some straits
- Serious
- Macabre
- Straits or consequences preceder
- Very urgent
- Disastrous