DESPERATE Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 254 solutions for 'DESPERATE' with 3 to 18 letters.
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The clue "desperate" last appeared in the Wall Street Journal crossword on July 19, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "HARDUP", a 6-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
DESPERATE with 3 letters
EVA
3
DESPERATE with 4 letters
BREE
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DIRE
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EDIE
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TERI
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DESPERATE with 8 letters

Top answers for DESPERATE crossword clue from newspapers

HARDUP
DIRE
DOORDIE
INDIRENEED
HOPELESS
LASTGASP

Definition of desperate

  • a person who is frightened and in need of help; "they prey on the hopes of the desperate"; desperately determined; "do-or-die revolutionaries"; "a do-or-die conflict"; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; "a desperate illness"; "on all fronts the Allies were in a desperate situation due to lack of materiel"- G.C.Marshall; "a dire emergency"; showing extreme courage; especially of actions courageously undertaken in desperation as a last resort; "made a last desperate attempt to reach the climber"; "the desperate gallantry of our naval task forces marked the turning point in the Pacific war"- G.C.Marshall; "they took heroic measures to save his life"; showing extreme urgency or intensity especially because of great need or desire; "felt a desperate urge to confess"; "a desperate need for recognition"

Anagrams of desperate

DEPARTEES DESERT PEA

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What is the best solution to the riddle DESPERATE?

Solution HARDUP is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution HARDUP is 6 letters long. We have 25 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "DESPERATE"?

There are 254 solutions. The longest is FROTHING AT THE MOUTH with 18 letters, and the shortest is BAD with 3 letters.

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Solutions are between 3 and 18 letters long.

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