Want briefly to retain secretary but lose heart Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Want briefly to retain secretary but lose heart . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESPAIR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESPAIR Want briefly to retain secretary but lose heart (7)
6% PASCAL Scientist's secretaries briefly relaxed (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 13, 2026
5% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 18, 2026
5% WASTE "___ not, want not" (5) New York Times Mini Oct 7, 2026
5% OVERSEE One losing heart keeping poem in mind (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 6, 2026
5% DESIRED Wanted (7) Universal Oct 5, 2026
5% KEEPERS People you don't want to lose (7) USA Today Sep 29, 2026
5% DEUS Graceful chap loses heart to become god (4) The Times O Tempora Sep 12, 2026
5% HAD Retained (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2026
5% KEPT Retained (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 24, 2026
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