Hopeless case
The crossword clue "Hopeless case" is answered by GONER, a 5-letter entry. Used 61 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
GONER
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the GONER answer page.
Used 61 times across 30 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1970. It appears in 14 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- LOSTCAUSE (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for GONER
Every other clue in this collection answered by GONER, most used first.
- Dead duck - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
- Lost cause - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- "___ my case" - IREST, used 102 times
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