Loses hope, as some French groups of minimal size Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Loses hope, as some French groups of minimal size 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPAIRS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPAIRS Loses hope, as some French groups of minimal size (8) The Telegraph Cryptic May 10, 2019
6% PLAYDOWN Minimize (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 26, 2025
5% ASPIRE Hope (to be) (6) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
5% UNES Quelques-___: some, in French (4) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
5% NOWIN Lose-lose, as a situation (5) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
5% DESPAIR Reform praised - lose hope (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 24, 2026
5% SHRINK Reduce in size (6) The Times Concise Jan 23, 2026
5% MERCHANT Who hopes to profit from French sea air? (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
5% LOWDOWN Dishonourable individual supports Liberal group losing credit (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 22, 2026
5% TINY Pint-sized (4)

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