| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| No-____, one without a chance | The Telegraph Plusword | 17 May 2025 |
| No-____, one without a chance | The Telegraph Plusword | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Wisher | ||
| Optimist | The Washington Post | 30 Dec 2018 |
| Optimist | LA Times Daily | 30 Dec 2018 |
| Any optimist | Universal | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Optimist | ||
| Any optimist | ||
| Optimistic sort | USA Today | 13 Mar 2017 |
| Optimistic sort | LA Times Daily | 17 Dec 2016 |
| Some macho person, one with aspirations | ||
| Aspirant, essentially | USA Today | 08 Oct 2015 |
| Optimistic one | Universal | 12 Jul 2015 |
| Optimistic one | ||
| Aspirant, essentially | ||
| Optimistic sort | ||
| No-___ (something useless) | ||
| One with fingers crossed | ||
| Wishful one | ||
| Optimist | ||
| Aspiring one | ||
| Aspiring one | ||
| Person with expectations | ||
| One with crossed fingers | ||
| One with fingers crossed | ||
| Optimist | ||
| Optimistic one | ||
| Optimist | ||
| Aspirant | ||
| Expectant one | ||
| One with expectations | ||
| Expectant person | ||
| Confident one. | ||
| Optimist. | ||
| Expectant one. |