Crossword answer
OPTIMISTIC
10 letters · Used for 1 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 8, 2025
Letter pattern
OPTIMISTIC
Clues that lead to OPTIMISTIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Hopeful10Evening StandardAug 8, 2025
About OPTIMISTIC in crosswords
OPTIMISTIC is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 1 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Hopeful” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 8, 2025.
Other 10-letter answers
CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes
DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10)
ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London
SETTOMUSICNoted work?
SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?
BEAUTYMARKEnhancing "blemish" (3x)
GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4)
EMANCIPATEEuropean chap worried about withdrawn photo's release
KOOKABURRAThis bird sits in the old gum tree (10)
BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10)
ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other
ALASKAROLLSushi bite topped with salmon
FILMRIGHTSI left medium scare about second permission to shoot
NEWSLETTERNovel by small character in bulletin
Every appearance of OPTIMISTIC (6)
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Aug 8, 2025
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 25, 2025
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Aug 25, 2023
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 1 Down
May 28, 2021
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Mar 20, 2020
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jun 14, 2019
Hopeful · Evening Standard · 6 Down