| Brazilian footballer's blocking bad shot, almost desperate |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
09 Aug 2022 |
| Hardly promising |
LA Times Daily |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Hardly promising |
The Washington Post |
10 Apr 2022 |
| Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! |
The Guardian Cryptic |
31 Mar 2022 |
| Certain to fail |
The Guardian Quick |
13 Jan 2022 |
| Incompetent, very bad |
The Times Concise |
08 Dec 2021 |
| Irremediable |
Premier Sunday |
05 Dec 2021 |
| Having no chance of success |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Certain not to succeed |
Newsday |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Wretched depression's solved firstly taking exercise |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
18 Mar 2021 |
| Awful trampoline finally put in without springs? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
05 Jul 2020 |
| With no chance of success |
Irish Times Simplex |
06 May 2020 |
| With no reason to expect success |
Irish Times Simplex |
23 Mar 2020 |
| Having no reason to expect a good outcome |
Irish Times Simplex |
02 Sep 2019 |
| To not aspire so much is futile |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Feb 2018 |
| Forlorn |
The Sun Two Speed |
17 Feb 2018 |
| Certain to fail |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Feb 2018 |
| Desperate |
The Telegraph Quick |
01 Dec 2016 |
| Like a wild-goose chase |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Oct 2016 |
| Feeling despair |
Irish Times Simplex |
05 Sep 2016 |
| Certain to fail |
USA Today |
07 Jan 2016 |
| Certain to fail |
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| Having no reason to expect success |
Irish Times Simplex |
03 Aug 2015 |
| Beyond repair |
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| Inspiring prayers to St. Jude, perhaps |
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| Nonviable |
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| Futile |
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| Certain to fail |
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| Down in the mouth |
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| To no avail |
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| Futile |
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| Lost |
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| Like a lost cause |
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| Despairing |
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| What the situation is without Bob? |
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| Like a lost cause |
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