| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| knee | in a desperate or declining condition |
| declinant | a person who is declining or diminishing in luck or wealth |
| shakeout | elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality |
| shit | in a desperate or hopeless situation; in serious trouble |
| thrashed | Struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something |
| thrashes | Struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something |
| thrashing | Struggle in a wild or desperate way to do something |
| rope | in a desperate or hopeless position; close to defeat or failure |
