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5 letters · New York Times · Thursday, July 11, 1996 · 48-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between March 1994 and July 1996.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · July 11, 1996 · 48-Down · 5 letters
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fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"
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