Clues for the word "STRAITS"
We've had 36 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 43 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on July 26, 2026.
Definition of straits
- pl. - of Strait
Referring Clues
- In dire ___
- Difficulties
- Geographical connectors
- Predicament
- Juan de Fuca and Magellan
- Narrow waterways
- Pressing situation
- Dover and Gibraltar
- Narrow passageways
- "Dire" situations
- Some are dire
- ___ Settlements (former British crown colony)
- Narrow passages
- Narrow ship passages
- Channels
- Some shipping routes
- Gibraltar passage
- Shipping channels that may be dire?
- Artists can be in dire ones
- See 2
- Feature on board in the Channel
- Narrow channels
- Magellan's access
- Relatives of channels
- See 26 across
- In difficulties, one jumps up to protect
- Narrow passage of water
- Jumps up when I get into difficulties
- Opens up when I am in difficulties
- For star, performing has its difficulties
- Opens up and one gets in with difficulty
- Shipping channels that may be dire?
- Dire ___
- Reversing begins to get one in difficulties
- For a star, performing has its difficulties
- Sea connectors
Last Seen In
- New York Times - July 26, 2026
- LA Times - May 02, 2026
- Daily Cryptic - August 15, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 31, 2024
- LA Times - May 18, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 10, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 18, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 15, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 31, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 12, 2022
- Wall Street Journal - November 11, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - August 15, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 22, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 04, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - August 05, 2015
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - April 25, 2015
- New York Times - August 31, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 29, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 15, 2012
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - January 08, 2012
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 28, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - April 15, 2011
- Post Puzzler - February 27, 2011
- USA Today - January 12, 2011
- Netword - December 19, 2010
- New York Times - May 10, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 07, 2010
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - May 02, 2009
- And in 13 more crossword puzzles...