The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DESPAIR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1960.
Slough of despond crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DESPAIR | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Slough of despond
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- slough
- slump
- sloo
- boghole
- slue
- bogland
- swale
- swamp
- boglet
- morass
- letch
- slobber
Crossword Answer definitions
DESPAIR noun- Loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency.
- That which causes despair.
- That which is despaired of.
- To give up as beyond hope or expectation; to despair of.
- To cause to despair.
- (often with “of”) To be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.
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