One's struck by shattering of only hope (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% XYLOPHONE One's struck by shattering of only hope (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
81% SMASH Shatter (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 3, 2026
81% BROKEN Shattered (6) Commuter Jun 18, 2026
74% DASH Shatter, as one's hopes (4)
71% ENS The only consonants in "one-on-one" (3) New York Times Midi Jun 25, 2026
71% BROKENDREAMS Shattered hopes (12)
67% LOTTERYTICKET Lucky purchase, one hopes (13) LA Times Daily Jun 30, 2026
67% OPTIMISTIC Hopeful (10) The Telegraph Quick Jun 22, 2026
67% RAMMED Struck, as a castle wall (6) Universal Jun 22, 2026
67% AGHAST Thunder-struck (6) (6) The Sun Mini Jun 12, 2026

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