| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ASPIRE | Hope | |
| CHANCE | Hope | |
| DESIRE | Hope | |
| WISH | Hope | |
| OPTIMISM | Hope | |
| TRUST | Hope | |
| ANTICIPATION | Hope | |
| ESPERANCE | Hope. | |
| PIPEDREAM | Futile hope | |
| LOST | Without hope | |
| DOOMED | Without hope | |
| DESPAIR | Abandon hope | |
| EXPECT | Hope for | |
| DESPAIRED | Abandoned hope | |
| HOPED | Of Hope | |
| HOPING | Of Hope | |
| DESPAIRS | Gives up hope | |
| DISHEARTENS | Destroys hope in | |
| RAY | Glimmer (of hope) | |
| DREAM | A cherished hope | |
| PEA | Hope appetiser contains vegetable | |
| FAITH | ... hope and charity | |
| VIRTUE | Faith, hope or charity | |
| DISHEARTEN | Destroy the hope of | |
| ANCHOR | An emblem of hope. | |