Form of despair? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAXRETURN Form of despair? (9) Wall Street Journal May 5, 2018
51% PATIENCE Ambrose Bierce defined it as “A minor form of despair, disguised as a virtue” (8) New York Times Oct 3, 2021
9% WOE Deep despair (3)
9% NOHOPE Total despair (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
7% SER One form of "to be," in Spanish (3) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
7% TEST Form of cricket (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jan 29, 2026
7% HAIKU Japanese verse form (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 28, 2026
7% FURROW Rut formed by a plough (6) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
7% INHERENT Forming an essential part (8) The Times Concise Jan 26, 2026
7% CPA IRS form expert (3) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026

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