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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRAVE Desperately want to be less than wholly cowardly (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
6% NEED More than a want (4)
5% SOME More than a few, but less than a lot (4) New York Times Jun 1, 2026
5% SOS Sign of desperation (3) New York Times May 22, 2026
5% SPINELESS Cowardly (9) (9) Mirror Quick May 21, 2026
5% ENTIRELY Wholly (8) (8) Mirror Classic May 6, 2026
5% ATSEA Desperately confused (5) The Times Concise May 5, 2026
5% INEXACT Less than completely true (7) (7) Puzzler Apr 21, 2026
5% SAINT Wholly holy sort (5) Universal Apr 19, 2026
5% MICRO Less than milli-, more than nano- (5) New York Times Apr 18, 2026

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