Make an optimistic (or possibly pessimistic) guess Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Make an optimistic (or possibly pessimistic) guess last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OVERESTIMATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERESTIMATE Make an optimistic (or possibly pessimistic) guess (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 26, 2017
6% ENABLE Make possible (6) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
6% HOPED Was optimistic (5) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% UPBEAT Optimistic (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 22, 2025
6% ROSY Optimistic (4) Universal Oct 19, 2025
5% STAB Wild guess (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 6, 2025
5% HOPE Optimist's feeling (4)
5% BEARISH Pessimistic, as on the trading floor (7) The Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
5% ETAS JFK guesses (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
5% STABS Rough guesses (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 11, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

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