Recess, beset by rising despair Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APSE Recess, beset by rising despair (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 27, 2022
5% NOOK Not an extended recess (4) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
5% NICHE Small recess (5) Commuter Feb 23, 2026
5% INLETS Shore recesses (6) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026
5% ALCOVE Recess (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
5% WOE Deep despair (3)
5% APSES Recesses (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 25, 2025
5% NOHOPE Total despair (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
4% UPTURN Rise on the market (6) New York Times Mar 14, 2026
4% MESSENGERS European town beset by germs spread by couriers (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 13, 2026

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