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Hopeless Couple Taken In By Bad Design Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
DESPAIRING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DESPAIRING
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "DESPAIRING" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope verb
- • To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- • To cause to despair.
- • (often with “of”) to be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation. noun
- • A mood or display of despair. adjective
- • Feeling, expressing, or caused by despair; hopeless.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She had a despairing look on her face as she watched her dreams crumble."
- • "The player made a despairing attempt to catch the ball, but it slipped through his fingers."
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| The Guardian Cryptic24 May 2004 | Down 7 | |
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