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
POPELEOFather, forward in motion … (4,3)
CANTORSSynagogue singers
WINKLESWe slink around getting things to eat
PENNANTLong narrow flag
PAGEANTElaborate parade
BRANDONJason's "Beverly Hills, 90210" role
WASTRELSpendthrift
ELLAGICRelating to acid derived from gall nuts put into melting ice
STARREDHad the lead
PREVOST… priest entering job (7)
ENSUREDAscertained
GREATERMore extensive
ADAPTERDongle, e.g.
GENERALArmy officer is common
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