"What we have here is ___-or-die situation": 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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"What we have here is ___-or-die situation": 2 wds. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a rapid active commotion

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SITUATION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (5/3/2026) Answers

Across

1. Farm animals that go "moo"

5. ___-Tac-Toe

8. "Old MacDonald ___ a Farm" (nursery rhyme)

11. "It's beginning to look ___ like Christmas ...": 2 wds.

12. Pole used for fishing

13. Sci-fi vehicle: Abbr.

14. List at a diner

15. Slip-___ (laceless shoes)

16. Lobster's pincer

19. Grieve for

20. Junkyard worthy metal

22. Place to sleep ... or what's left after "time" disappears from your usual hour to go to sleep

23. "Ali Baba and the ___ Thieves"

24. Domesticated, male pig

25. Possibly will

28. Group of two, like Sonny and Cher

29. Wood-cutting tool

30. '___ you kidding me?'

31. What you wear

34. "Time ___!" what one says while having fun ... or a hint to why "time" disappeared from 22a, 38a, 51a, 10d, and 18d

36. ___ as a fiddle (very healthy)

37. Eucalyptus-eating bear-like marsupial

38. Section of a whole ... or what's left after "time" disappears from a position with fewer working hours than a regular job

40. Tax-collecting agency: Abbr.

41. How-___ (instruction manuals)

42. Otologist's concerns

45. Actor ___ Rogen of "Pam & Tommy"

49. Kangaroo's jump

50. Anne Hathaway's musical drama film "___ Miserables"

51. On top of ... or what's left after "time" disappears from the hours worked beyond one's regular timings

52. 2025, 2015, and 2005, for short

53. Belgian town known for its mineral baths

54. Ernie of the PGA

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Down

1. Photographer's device, for short

2. Spanish sports fan's "yay!"

3. Came first in a race, say

4. "___ Little," film featuring a talking mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox

5. Boy Scouts unit

6. Particle that is charged

7. Donut-shaped music holders: Abbr.

8. "The Bear" streaming service (rhymes with "lulu")

9. Miles away

10. In a lower place or position ... or what's left after "time" disappears from a period of rest when one is not working or active

16. Liver oil fish

18. Twenty-four-hour period ... or what's left after "time" disappears from the period between sunrise and sunset

19. Actress ___ Ryan from "Sleepless in Seattle"

20. Egg drop, e.g.

21. Farmer's yield

22. Hello Kitty's hair accessory

23. Agency responsible for public health in the U.S.: Abbr.

24. ___ 9000, "2001 A Space Odyssey" computer

25. Letter sent by post

26. Length x width, for a rectangle

27. 'Indeed'

29. Arrange, as a dinner table

32. Nigeria's continent, for short

33. ___ of passage (ceremonial observance)

34. "F" of FYI

35. "Ted ___" (TV series)

37. "Once You ___ Stranger" (1969 thriller): 2 wds.

38. Of low quality, say

39. Nile slitherers

41. "Hallowed be ___ name"

43. Roker and Jarreau, for two

44. Gym goer's unit, for short

46. Anticipatory time

47. Business card number, for short

48. Parts of a day, briefly

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