Being wrongly praised is what people hopefully avoid Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Being wrongly praised is what people hopefully avoid last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPAIR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPAIR Being wrongly praised is what people hopefully avoid (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 30, 2017
2% EXALT Praise (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2026
2% EXTOL Praise to the heavens (5) USA Today Oct 4, 2026
2% LAUDS Praises (5) New York Times Oct 3, 2026
2% ODE Poem of praise (3)
2% KEPTITCLEAN Avoided profanity (11) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
2% ODES Poems of praise (4) Commuter Oct 1, 2026
2% HYMNS Songs of praise (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 30, 2026
2% ACCLAIM Public praise (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 30, 2026
2% MADPROPS Vigorous praise, in slang (8) Wall Street Journal Sep 28, 2026

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