The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word STRAITS which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2020.
Some are dire crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STRAITS | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Some are dire
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- straits
- fell
- felling
- acute
- bad
- desperate
- grave
- hell
- severe
- tragic
- wolf
- calamity
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.
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