Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5) Crossword Clue

Last Seen in:

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5) last seen in Guardian 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CRAVE.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5):

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAVE Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
6% CRAVEN Cowardly (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
6% ALL Wholly (3) Newsday Nov 6, 2025
5% LUNGE Desperate move (5) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
5% MINUS Less (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 5, 2026
5% CAVE Desperately want to leave king's underground chamber (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
5% DESIRED Wanted (7) Commuter Dec 20, 2025
5% PLEA Desperate request (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
5% MORE __ or less (4) Commuter Dec 16, 2025
5% EUR It's traded more than the JPY but less than the USD (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Guardian Cryptic puzzle

Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5) Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5). The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is CRAVE.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5).