He'd put in little work, yet had expectations Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue He'd put in little work, yet had expectations last seen in Telegraph 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 HOPED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOPED He'd put in little work, yet had expectations (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 2, 2015
91% HOPES He's put in little work yet has expectations (5)
87% WAITER He expects to work in a cafe (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jun 10, 2026
80% EMPLOYS Puts to work (7) New York Times Aug 6, 2026
80% LAMB "Mary had a little ___" (4)
80% ORDEREDALACARTE Had a little of this and that, say (15) New York Times Jul 17, 2026
73% DUE Expected in (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2026
73% ISTO "That ___ be expected" (4) New York Times Midi Aug 4, 2026
73% RPG D&D, for one (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 16, 2026
70% GRIND Put in persistent hard work (5) New York Times Mini Aug 4, 2026

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