Potentially Ruinous Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: DIRE

Updated: October 10, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	4		Exact Match!
2	27%	15		Ruinous quality
3	27%	5		Ruinous damage

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DIRE" which means:

adjective satellite

• Fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
• Causing fear or dread or terror

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.

An example sentence would be:

• "The country is facing a dire economic crisis."
• "The patient is in dire need of medical attention."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
New York Times07 Aug 1981	Down 13
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