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noun • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) | ||||||||
40% | 4 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" singer Commander __ | ||||||
noun • United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917) | ||||||||
31% | 11 | Subject of the acclaimed biography 'Hope Against Hope' | ||||||
noun • Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938) | ||||||||
Hope That Goes Up In Smoke Crossword Clue
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PIPEDREAM which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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PIPEDREAM
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)" singer Commander __
New York Times Bonus -
01 Nov 2010 | New York Times Bonus / 01 Nov 2010 |
2 | Facial hair (and fringe) goes up in smoke
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3 | Hope against hope
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17 Nov 2023 | New York Times Mini / 17 Nov 2023 |
4 | Hope beyond hope
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10 Dec 2020 | New York Times / 10 Dec 2020 |
5 | Subject of the acclaimed biography 'Hope Against Hope' | |
6 | Subject of the biography 'Hope Against Hope' | |
7 | To put money on and be in debt, say: it goes up in smoke
The Guardian Cryptic -
06 Dec 2000 | The Guardian Cryptic / 06 Dec 2000 |
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