Crossword answer
HOPEFUL
7 letters · Used for 8 different clues · 26 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, September 9, 2025
Letter pattern
HOPEFUL
Clues that lead to HOPEFUL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Optimistic7Evening StandardSep 9, 2025
Optimistic of finding fresh fuel for a flight7Evening StandardSep 7, 2025
Desirous of managing the fuel to go to the dance7Evening StandardJan 16, 2025
Optimistic flight on unsuitable fuel7Evening StandardJun 1, 2023
Optimistic about a flight on the wrong fuel7Evening StandardDec 21, 2022
Optimistic of making a flight on dodgy fuel?7Evening StandardMar 23, 2022
Sanguine7Evening StandardDec 17, 2021
Desirous to make a flight on fantastic fuel!7Evening StandardNov 8, 2021
About HOPEFUL in crosswords
HOPEFUL is a 7-letter answer that has appeared 26 times in our database across 8 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Optimistic” in the Evening Standard crossword on September 9, 2025.
Other 7-letter answers
ANGLIANGerman Christian not Conservative (7)
ARTDECOSource of Machine Age imagery
RADIOEDTransmitted
KEYROLENo small part
TUREENSSoup crockery
IMPLODECollapse inward (7)
WISHARTGeorge __, Scottish Protestant burned as a heretic in 1546 (7)
NULLIFYWipe out impact of yen in full meltdown
ALIBABACompany with a $25 billion IPO (2014)
BANDANAPiece of cloth tied around the head
ASPIRINCan help one's headache when pickled in Paris
REROLLSExercises a Yahtzee option
ADSPACESource of paper profits
YOUROCK"Nice job, dude!"
Every appearance of HOPEFUL (26)
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Sep 9, 2025
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Sep 7, 2025
Optimistic of finding fresh fuel for a flight · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 6, 2025
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Apr 2, 2025
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 16, 2025
Desirous of managing the fuel to go to the dance · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jun 11, 2024
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 6, 2024
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 28, 2024
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 9, 2023
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jun 1, 2023
Optimistic flight on unsuitable fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 6, 2023
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Dec 21, 2022
Optimistic about a flight on the wrong fuel · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Optimistic about a flight on the wrong fuel · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 23, 2022
Optimistic of making a flight on dodgy fuel? · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Dec 17, 2021
Sanguine · Evening Standard · 27 Across
Nov 8, 2021
Desirous to make a flight on fantastic fuel! · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 8, 2021
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Feb 5, 2020
Optimistic of finding fresh fuel for a flight · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jan 28, 2020
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Nov 25, 2019
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jul 15, 2019
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Dec 17, 2018
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Oct 23, 2018
Desirous of managing the fuel to go to the dance · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 28, 2018
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 19, 2018
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 16, 2018
Optimistic · Evening Standard · 6 Down