dire or unfortunate situation

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WordClue
SOUPgazpacho or porridge
STARSun or Rigel
TIREradial or spare
WIREbarbed or chicken
AGENTinsurance or travel
BRANDAudi or Porsche
COURTappellate or supreme
DANCEtango or flamenco
FLUIDwater or petroleum
MOTORdiesel or stepping
ORDERfungus or stop-loss
PARTYRepublican or Conservative
POWERsolar or of will
RIVERNeva or Mekong
SWINGSultans of ... (Dire Straits)
PROBLEMsituation that invites resolution
STRAITSDire ..., rock band
SULTANS... of Swing (Dire Straits)
TROUBLEdistressing or dangerous situation
CONDITIONsituation
PAULDirac, physycist
STRAITSDire ..., rock band