Hopeful? Initially getting off painkillers (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASPIRIN Hopeful? Initially getting off painkillers (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 14, 2025
7% SPES Hope or hopes (4) The Times O Tempora Oct 3, 2026
6% DESPAIR Lose hope (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2026
6% ESCAPEROOM Social event you hope to get out of? (10) USA Today Oct 25, 2026
6% ACTOR Audition hopeful (5) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2026
6% RIDE Hitchhiker's hope (4) Universal Oct 16, 2026
6% DOWNLOADS Gets off the web (9) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2026
6% ENCOURAGES Gives hope to (10) Commuter Oct 13, 2026
6% GRID Get off the ___ (completely unplug) (4)
6% HOOLIGAN Tough with bug, I can hope initially to recover (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 23, 2026

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