Encourage the near desperate (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Encourage the near desperate (7) . 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 HEARTEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HEARTEN Encourage the near desperate (7) (7)
7% CRAVE Want desperately (5) Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026
7% FAR Not near (3) USA Today May 6, 2026
7% ATSEA Desperately confused (5) The Times Concise May 5, 2026
7% CLICKITORTICKET Slogan encouraging the use of seatbelts (15) New York Times May 4, 2026
7% CHARS Nears burning (5) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026
7% ATTA Encouraging start? (4) The Atlantic Apr 29, 2026
7% GOTCLOSE Drew near (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 29, 2026
7% EDIE "Desperate Housewives" character ___ Britt (4)
7% TERI Hatcher of Desperate Housewives (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 22, 2026
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