Trying to complete the Universal Crossword crossword from April 3, 2022? The clue "Desperate appeal" stumps many solvers, but we've found 48 possible answers. Our top solution is PLEA (4 letters) with 99% confidence, determined by how often this answer has been used for this and related crossword clues.
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48 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PLEA
Desperate appeal
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 3, 2022
99%
PLEA
Desperate appeal
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2022
8%
CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 15, 2026
8%
CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
8%
SNOB
__ appeal
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2026
8%
SNOB
__ appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
8%
CHOIR
Singing group with mass appeal?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 13, 2026
8%
CHOIR
Singing group with mass appeal?
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
8%
PLED
Made an earnest appeal
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 8, 2026
8%
PLED
Made an earnest appeal
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
8%
SOBSTORIES
Tales that appeal to emotion
(10)
Universal Crossword
Aug 17, 2025
8%
SOBSTORIES
Tales that appeal to emotion
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
8%
ALTPOP
Indie genre with mainstream appeal
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2025
8%
ALTPOP
Indie genre with mainstream appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2025
8%
NICHE
Having a narrow appeal
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
8%
NICHE
Having a narrow appeal
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
DOORDIE
Like a last, desperate effort
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2025
8%
DOORDIE
Like a last, desperate effort
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
8%
EYESORE
Building with little curb appeal
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 7, 2025
8%
EYESORE
Building with little curb appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2025
8%
CLUTCHATSTRAWS
Resort to desperate measures
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 12, 2024
8%
CLUTCHATSTRAWS
Resort to desperate measures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 12, 2024
8%
MASSMARKETING
Broad appeal to all possible consumers
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 25, 2024
8%
MASSMARKETING
Broad appeal to all possible consumers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2024
8%
ALLURE
Magnetic appeal
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 1, 2023
8%
ALLURE
Magnetic appeal
Universal Crossword · Nov 1, 2023
8%
PLAINFOLKS
Propaganda technique that attempts to appeal to average Joes
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 28, 2023
8%
PLAINFOLKS
Propaganda technique that attempts to appeal to average Joes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
8%
AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
(15)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 1, 2023
8%
AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
8%
OVERTURNED
Reversed on appeal
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 8, 2021
8%
OVERTURNED
Reversed on appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2021
8%
AROMA
Cinnamon roll appeal
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 28, 2021
8%
AROMA
Cinnamon roll appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 28, 2021
8%
SCALP
Resell to desperate fans, maybe
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2021
8%
SCALP
Resell to desperate fans, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2021
8%
DIRELY
In a desperate manner
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 16, 2020
8%
DIRELY
In a desperate manner
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2020
8%
WINBYALANDSLIDE
Exhibit widespread political appeal
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2020
8%
WINBYALANDSLIDE
Exhibit widespread political appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2020
8%
MASS
Widespread, as appeal
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 16, 2020
8%
MASS
Widespread, as appeal
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2020
8%
DIRE
Like desperate straits
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2020
8%
DIRE
Like desperate straits
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2020
8%
HOTNESS
Sex appeal
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 7, 2019
8%
HOTNESS
Sex appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2019
8%
STOOD
Was upheld on appeal
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 12, 2019
8%
STOOD
Was upheld on appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 12, 2019
8%
GASP
Last-__: desperate
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2019
8%
GASP
Last-__: desperate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2019
8%
ANIMALMAGNETISM
Sex appeal
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 17, 2018
8%
ANIMALMAGNETISM
Sex appeal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2018
8%
REHEAR
Grant an appeal for
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
May 26, 2018
8%
REHEAR
Grant an appeal for
Thomas Joseph Crossword · May 26, 2018
8%
ROMEO
"Tempt not a desperate man" speaker
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 15, 2018
8%
ROMEO
"Tempt not a desperate man" speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2018
1%
PLEAD
Be appealing?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 31, 2025
1%
PLEAD
Be appealing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2025
1%
CRAMS
Studies desperately
(5)
Universal Crossword
Aug 21, 2025
1%
CRAMS
Studies desperately
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
1%
UGLI
Citrus with an unappealing name
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2025
1%
UGLI
Citrus with an unappealing name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2025
1%
GROWON
Become more appealing to
(6)
Universal Crossword
Nov 23, 2024
1%
GROWON
Become more appealing to
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2024
1%
WORETHIN
Became less appealing
(8)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Sep 28, 2024
1%
WORETHIN
Became less appealing
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Sep 28, 2024
1%
GRUEL
Unappealing grub
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 18, 2024
1%
GRUEL
Unappealing grub
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2024
1%
GROWSON
Slowly becomes more appealing to
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 21, 2024
1%
GROWSON
Slowly becomes more appealing to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2024
1%
GLOP
Unappealing plateful
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 31, 2024
1%
GLOP
Unappealing plateful
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
1%
SLOP
Unappealing food
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 20, 2024
1%
SLOP
Unappealing food
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2024
1%
CRAM
Study desperately
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 26, 2023
1%
CRAM
Study desperately
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2023
1%
WORNTHIN
Grown less appealing
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 13, 2023
1%
WORNTHIN
Grown less appealing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2023
1%
UGLIER
Less appealing
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2023
1%
UGLIER
Less appealing
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2023
1%
HOTMESS
Chaotic yet appealing person
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2023
1%
HOTMESS
Chaotic yet appealing person
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2023
1%
ASKED
Did something appealing?
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 1, 2022
1%
ASKED
Did something appealing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2022
1%
VOOM
Va-va-___ (appealing quality)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Nov 14, 2020
1%
VOOM
Va-va-___ (appealing quality)
Universal Crossword · Nov 14, 2020
1%
PLEAS
Defendants' appeals
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 30, 2019
1%
PLEAS
Defendants' appeals
Universal Crossword · Dec 30, 2019
1%
TEENPOPE
Catholic leader appealing to a younger demographic?
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 3, 2019
1%
TEENPOPE
Catholic leader appealing to a younger demographic?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 3, 2019
1%
SEXIER
More appealing
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 20, 2018
1%
SEXIER
More appealing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 20, 2018
1%
GOO
Unappealing viscous material
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 4, 2018
1%
GOO
Unappealing viscous material
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2018
1%
GUESSED
Acted desperately on "Jeopardy!," perhaps
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 9, 2018
1%
GUESSED
Acted desperately on "Jeopardy!," perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 9, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Desperate appeal" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 48 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is PLEA (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Desperate appeal"?
The best answer for "Desperate appeal" is PLEA with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Desperate appeal" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on April 3, 2022.