Crossword answer
DESPERATE
9 letters · Used for 5 different clues · 9 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, June 27, 2026
Letter pattern
DESPERATE
Clues that lead to DESPERATE
Most recent firstAbout DESPERATE in crosswords
DESPERATE is a 9-letter answer that has appeared 9 times in our database across 5 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hopeless” in the Evening Standard crossword on June 27, 2026.
Other 9-letter answers
WINDINESSFlatulence of cricket team beginning to subside around November
SNOOKEREDAwkwardly situated in a game, rooks need moving
GENEALOGYDescent as intolerance of spirit reported? (9)
MAGNETRONNursing officer welcoming revolutionary English microwave source
GETBEHINDSupport
APOLOGISTA game point for champion
IMADEITUP"Oh, that was me lying"
EDUMACATETeach, playfully (3x)
UNDERMINEWeaken female leaving to provide finance for fur
GETAROUNDCirculate
OLDFRIENDBuddy from way back
LORDMAYORRoyal dorm upset Dick Whittington?
GREATOUSEHave to stop game in river
MANSCAPEDGot it all off his chest?
Every appearance of DESPERATE (9)
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Jun 27, 2026
Hopeless · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Hopeless (9) · The Sun · 5 Down
Jun 7, 2026
Distraught, pestered a criminal (9) · The Sun · 5 Down
Feb 21, 2026
Frantic · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Even with having long time to replace leader in industry, is forlorn · The Independent · 27 Across
May 15, 2023
Hopeless · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 8, 2022
Hopeless · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Feb 10, 2021
Hopeless · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Oct 29, 2020
Frantic · Evening Standard · 21 Across