Desperately clings to a wistful thought (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOSTALGIC Desperately clings to a wistful thought (9) (9)
6% LONGING Wistful desire (7) The Times Concise Oct 6, 2025
6% HOLDON Cling (6) Newsday Oct 3, 2025
6% SIGH Sound wistful (4) Newsday Sep 25, 2025
6% SIGHS Wistful sounds (5) USA Today Sep 1, 2025
6% ADHERE Cling (to) (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 14, 2025
5% CONSIDERED Thought about (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
5% IDEATED Thought (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
5% BRAINY Thoughtful? (6) Universal Oct 26, 2025
5% IDEA Thought (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
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