Those taken by the tailor who's in dire straits?(17 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Those taken by the tailor who's in dire straits?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 31st January 2025.
The answer is
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Other clues that solve to DESPERATE MEASURES
The same answer often re-appears with different clues over the years. Tap a clue to open its answer page, or the date to jump straight to that day's puzzle.
- #24 across Those taken by the tailor who's in dire straits? (9,8) 31st January 2025
- #24 across Do they provide the dimensions you need at all costs? (9,8) 12th January 2024
- #24 across Those taken by the tailor who’s in dire straits? (9,8) 14th February 2020
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 31st January 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
- #1 down Having stolen, wrapped up in something (10)
- #2 down Standing over the pupil, a girl (4)
- #3 down In summer it does, the odds and ends on the line (8)
- #4 down News it would seem wrong to drop in with (7)
- #5 down Money you admitted having received (8,3)
- #6 down The irritability of the sandwich man? (10)
- #7 down Stop and fire (3,3)
- #8 down Makes up for it, catching the fish does (8)
- #9 across Taking the sun in a Scottish island - perfect (8)
- #10 across He takes an age to get things under control (3)
- #10 down Am turning against wine (5)