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)
80% USES Puts to work (4) New York Times Midi Sep 27, 2026
77% EMPLOYS Puts to work (7) New York Times Aug 6, 2026
77% LAMB "Mary had a little ___" (4)
73% TODATE Yet (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
73% NOSURPRISE "As expected" (10) Universal Sep 13, 2026
73% ORDEREDALACARTE Had a little of this and that, say (15) New York Times Jul 17, 2026
70% AWAIT Be in expectation of (5) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2026
70% DUE Expected (3) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2026

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