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noun • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) | ||||||||
31% | 11 | Subject of the acclaimed biography 'Hope Against Hope' | ||||||
noun • Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938) | ||||||||
29% | 14 | Subject of the biography 'Hope Against Hope' | ||||||
noun • Russian poet who died in a prison camp (1891-1938) | ||||||||
Spot Journalist And Paper Giving False Hope 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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