Fooled a failure into holding some hope? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DUPED Fooled a failure into holding some hope? (5) (5)
7% DUD Failure (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 9, 2026
7% SPES Hope or hopes (4) The Times O Tempora Oct 3, 2026
7% FLOP Failure (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2026
6% ONTHEROPES Near failure, colloquially (10) New York Times Oct 9, 2026
6% KEEP Hold on to (4) New York Times Midi Oct 8, 2026
6% FIASCO Disastrous failure (6) Universal Oct 7, 2026
6% WISETO Not fooled by (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2026
6% NIT Fool (3) (3) Puzzler Sep 30, 2026
6% HAD Taken for a fool (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 28, 2026
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