"It was the spring of hope, it was the ___ of despair" (A Tale of Two Cities line) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WINTER "It was the spring of hope, it was the ___ of despair" (A Tale of Two Cities line) (6)
5% BLEAK Bill adopts line offering little hope (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
5% NOHOPE Total despair (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
5% WISHED Hoped (6) USA Today Dec 8, 2025
5% STS Lines on city maps: Abbr. (3) Universal Dec 5, 2025
5% YARN Tale (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
5% XEDOUT Drew two lines through (6) Universal Oct 15, 2025
5% DESPAIR A Tale of Two Cities: "It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of..." (7) (7)
4% SEASON Spring or fall (6) Commuter Dec 19, 2025
4% WITSEND Joker's demise? - despair at this point (4,3) (7) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 2025
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