"___ for the best but prepare for the worst" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 11 2023 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HOPE
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 11 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 11 2023
HOPE
Only thing left in Pandora's box
HOPE
4
"I ___ and trust that things will work out" ("I have faith that it will all come together") Make this your motto as you step into the New Year
HOPE
4
Optimist's feeling
HOPE
4
"I ___ you're doing well"
HOPE
4
Optimistic feeling
HOPE
4
Finger crossed feeling
HOPE
4
Bob ___, legendary actor and entertainer from "Road to Bali" who may be a "glass-half-full" kind of guy
HOPE
4
What an optimist never gives up on
HOPE
4
"___ for the best, prepare for the worst"
HOPE
4
"I ___ so!" ("Fingers crossed!")
HOPE
4
Despair's opposite
HOPE
4
"I ___ you're happy!" (sarcastic comment, often)
HOPE
4
"Mother," to a tiny tot
MAMA
4
Abraham Lincoln's head topper
HAT
3
Jessica ___, "L.A.'s Finest" actress
ALBA
4
___ Collins who sang "One More Night"
PHIL
4
Wide-eyed feeling
AWE
3
Pinot ___, grape variety for red wine
NOIR
4
Naismith Memorial Basketball ___ of Fame, Massachusetts
HALL
4
Basketball shot where the player forces the ball down through the basket after jumping up: 2 wds.
SLAMDUNK
8
Bud Light or Heineken, e.g.
BEER
4
Month before April, for short
MAR
3
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