Crossword answer
DESPOND
7 letters · Used for 3 different clues · 8 appearances · Last seen The Sun, May 22, 2026
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DESPOND
Clues that lead to DESPOND
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DESPOND is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 8 times in our database across 3 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Be dejected (7)” in the The Sun crossword on May 22, 2026.
Other 7-letter answers
ECUADORCountry in South America – road cue (anag) (7)
SMOKINGFamily stopping small cat doing unhealthy activity
EMOTIVEDelicate (7)
SORCERYMagic
IASKYOUA burden for a Titan in debt – Lord have mercy! (1,3,3)
SIGNALSLeft and right turn indicators, e.g.
MRSLATEFred Flintstone's boss at the rock quarry
PENNANTLong narrow flag
ONAROLLExperiencing continuous streak of good luck (2,1,4)
JUGULARDescribing a vessel – whimsically or not? (7)
STARREDHad the lead
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
MALAYAN__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
CONFIRMProve bit of negligence in two companies
Every appearance of DESPOND (8)
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May 22, 2026
Be dejected (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
May 22, 2026
Oddly, dress next to pool, and lose hope (7) · The Sun · 24 Across
May 12, 2026
Despair · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Apr 25, 2026
Despair · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jan 30, 2023
Despair · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 4, 2021
Despair · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Dec 8, 2020
Despair · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Nov 13, 2020
Despair · Evening Standard · 14 Down