Occasionally feel sad, then fill with optimism Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Occasionally feel sad, then fill with optimism featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on February 25, 2026. 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 ELATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELATE Occasionally feel sad, then fill with optimism (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 25, 2026
6% BEST Optimal (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
6% BLUE Feeling sad (4) Commuter Jan 23, 2026
6% ATBEST Optimally (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 3, 2026
6% GLUM Feeling sad (4) Newsday Nov 18, 2025
5% UNHAPPY Sad (7) Commuter Feb 5, 2026
5% WOE Sadness (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 5, 2026
5% ALAS "Sad to say ... " (4) LA Times Daily Feb 5, 2026
5% RDA Optimal nutrient amt. (3) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
5% SORSORSORSORSOR Sadness (15) New York Times Jan 29, 2026

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