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Favouring Miss Doone Almost Without Hope Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is FORLORN which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: FORLORN

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199%7Exact Match!
242%4Favouring
342%9Favouring innovation and novelty in society

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "FORLORN" which means:

    adjective satellite
  • • Marked by or showing hopelessness
  • verb
  • • To abandon, forsake.
  • noun
  • • A forlorn hope.
  • • A member of a forlorn hope.
  • adjective
  • • Abandoned, deserted, left behind.
  • • Miserable, as when lonely after being abandoned.
  • • Unlikely to succeed; hopeless.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She looked forlorn when she received the bad news."
  • • "The abandoned puppy had a forlorn expression."

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Telegraph Cryptic19 Apr 2023 Across 7
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