In ___ straits (in a critical situation) Crossword Clue

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In ___ straits (in a critical situation) Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
2. causing fear or dread or terror

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SITUATION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization
STRAITS (noun)
1. a difficult juncture
2. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/15/2026) Answers

Across

1. Black-and-white sea predator

5. DJ's stacks: Abbr.

8. Ewe's mate

11. Glowing gas in Broadway signs

12. ___-or-miss (careless)

13. Black-and-white cream cookie

15. Feelings like love, sadness, or anger, e.g.

17. Prison room

18. Female deer

19. Actress ___ Winslet of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind"

20. 2007 comedy-drama starring Elliot Page that was made on a $7.5 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

23. Red gemstone

26. Distinctive glow around a person

27. ___-cone (cold delight)

28. Printer fluid

31. Exclamation after touching a steaming pan on the stove: 2 wds.

34. Transplantable eye part

36. "Narcos" agency: Abbr.

37. Have debts to settle, say

39. "___ hardly wait!": 2 wds.

40. 2016 drama starring Trevante Rhodes that was made on a $4 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture

46. Space between teeth, say

47. "Neither ___ my sister have seen that movie": 2 wds.

48. 2019 Bong Joon Ho thriller that was made on an $11.4 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture

53. ___-dandruff shampoo

54. Hen's output

55. Boxers Muhammad and Laila

56. "___ in Translation," 2003 Sofia Coppola film that was made on a $4 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay

57. Sound of the third letter

58. Light casual shirts

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Down

1. "It Happened ___ Night," 1934 romantic comedy that was made on a $500K budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture

2. Deep dreaming stage: Abbr.

3. Dove's sound

4. Tiny insect that lives in a hill

5. When doubled, a toy train's sound

6. Roadside eateries (rhymes with "liners")

7. Holy titles, for short

8. 1976 sports drama starring Sylvester Stallone that was made on a $1 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture

9. San Francisco Bay ___ (Silicon Valley location)

10. Turn ice to water, say

14. Cheer for a flamenco dancer

16. "What did ___ to deserve this?": 2 wds.

20. Burlap sack fiber (rhymes with "lute")

21. ___ Major (Great Bear constellation)

22. "___, I'd rather have some snacks" (casual turndown)

24. Chapel Hill school: Abbr.

25. Peek-a-___

26. Kool-___ (fruity drink mix)

28. ___ along (move like a snail)

29. Like alcohol served without ice

30. Wichita's state, for short

32. Winning combination in tic-tac-toe, perhaps

33. "Table for ___, please!" (couple's request)

35. Oil-drilling equipment

38. "Do not ___!" (warning to stand down)

40. ___ badge, Boy Scout's pride

41. The "L" in XL

42. Hoppy kind of beer: Abbr.

43. Butt-___ (accidentally call someone)

44. "I'm ___ mood to argue": 2 wds.

45. Decomposes

48. Muscle worked out during a bench press, for short

49. Parked on a park bench, say

50. Suffix with "project"

51. 50-50, as a score

52. Curvy letter, phonetically

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