Wishful thinking, in a way. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RATIONALIZATION Wishful thinking, in a way. (15)
10% GENIE Wishful thinking advocate (5) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
10% DREAMS Wishful thinking (6) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
9% MINDSET Way of thinking (7) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
8% HOPE Wish (4) Universal Feb 16, 2026
8% HOPED Wished (5) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
7% ITO "What was ___ think?" (3) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
7% RUE Wish undone (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 18, 2026
7% PLAN Think ahead (4) Commuter Feb 18, 2026
7% ASIF "You wish" (4) Universal Feb 8, 2026
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