Difficult struggle Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, September 22, 2016 · 34-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Thursday, September 22, 2016.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 22, 2016 · 34-Down · 5 letters
THROE0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
hard or painful trouble or struggle; "a country in the throes of economic collapse"
noun
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Pang
New York Times · Friday, July 3, 2026 · 5 letters
- Contraction, for one
New York Times · Friday, February 24, 2023 · 5 letters
- Sudden pang
New York Times · Sunday, December 18, 2022 · 5 letters
- Intense convulsion
New York Times · Wednesday, July 13, 2022 · 5 letters
- Painful sensation
New York Times · Sunday, November 3, 2019 · 5 letters
- Spasm
New York Times · Saturday, July 21, 2018 · 5 letters
- Paroxysm
New York Times · Friday, November 21, 2014 · 5 letters
- Severe pang
New York Times · Tuesday, October 25, 2011 · 5 letters
- Painful struggle
New York Times · Friday, September 2, 2011 · 5 letters
- Severe spasm
New York Times · Wednesday, November 14, 2001 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 28-Across Secure, as loosened shoelaces
- 29-Down Less bumpy
- 30-Down Part of the Dow
- 31-Across Palazzo ___, architectural gem of the Renaissance
- 32-Across Typical after-work times, for short
- 33-Across Take big steps
- 33-Down Big name in chain saws
- 35-Down Portuguese king
- 36-Across Strauss's "___ Heldenleben"
- 37-Across A number of Freudians in Freiburg?
- 38-Down Provides enough for
- 39-Down Flower whose name means "rainbow"