What is the answer to "__ straits (difficult situation)" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "__ straits (difficult situation)" is DIRE (4 letters).

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__ straits (difficult situation) Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the December 8, 2025 puzzle

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DIRE

4 letters · Across · last seen December 8, 2025

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