Answer: desperate

AnswerCrossword Clue
DESPERATEDo-or-die
DESPERATEFrantic
DESPERATE"The ... Hours."
DESPERATEExtreme
DESPERATEAt the end of one's rope
DESPERATEIn dire straits
DESPERATEWyler's "The ... Hours": 1955
DESPERATELike some measures
desperatein a state of despair
desperatehaving an urgent need or desire
desperateextreme
desperatereckless from despair