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Desperate final attempt

Last seen in Universal Crossword January 22, 2022 Answers

"Desperate final attempt" is a crossword clue we last spotted in the Universal Crossword puzzle on January 22, 2022. We have 145 possible answers in our records from crosswords published across multiple sources. The leading solution is LASTGASP with 8 letters and a 99% confidence score, making it the most likely correct answer.

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145 Other Potential Answers

99%
LASTGASP
Desperate final attempt
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2022
10%
LASTDITCHEFFORT
Desperate attempt (... letters 8-11)
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2021
5%
CBGB
NYC venue whose final show featured Patti Smith
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
5%
CODA
Led Zeppelin's final studio album
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
5%
MARCMARON
Comedian whose podcast's final episode featured Barack Obama
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
5%
HAILMARY
Last-ditch attempt
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
5%
NETZEROLAWS
Statutes that attempt to ensure a carbon-neutral future
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
5%
MATE
Check a final time?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
5%
SLIDE
End of a stolen base attempt, usually
Universal Crossword · Mar 18, 2026
5%
SHORTLIST
Select for final consideration
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
5%
OFFER
One may be "best and final"
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
5%
IDIE
Romeo's final words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
5%
LASTBUTNOTLEAST
Words before the final item ... or like the second number in 17-, 23-, 34- or 44-Across
Universal Crossword · Nov 17, 2025
5%
EXAMS
They may be final
Universal Crossword · Nov 6, 2025
5%
LASTLAP
Racer's final chance to win
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2025
5%
THEEND
Bedtime story's final words
Universal Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
5%
TRY
Make an attempt
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
5%
GOLAST
Have the final turn, and what can be found in the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2025
5%
TEST
Midterm or final
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
5%
HEREGOESNOTHING
Declaration before an ill-advised attempt
Universal Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
5%
SEMI
Round before a final, informally
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2025
5%
THERE
Word after a final touch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2025
5%
KICK
Field goal attempt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2025
5%
SHOT
Scoring attempt (... first two letters)
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2025
5%
ATLAST
Etta James song, and a hint to the final letters in both words of the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
5%
DOORDIE
Like a last, desperate effort
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
5%
ADULT
Insect's final stage
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
5%
DEADMEAT
What a student who bombed a final might be
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2025
5%
DONTARGUEWITHME
"My decision is final"
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
5%
GOTCUT
Didn't make the team's final roster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2024
5%
MYST
Video game whose fifth and final sequel was End of Ages
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 16, 2024
5%
CLUTCHATSTRAWS
Resort to desperate measures
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 12, 2024
5%
ACEIT
Nail the final
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2024
5%
IMEANIT
"And that's final!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2024
5%
ABANDONSHIP
*Sea captain's final order
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2024
5%
STAB
Casual attempt
Universal Crossword · Jun 5, 2024
5%
GOBIG
Make a splashy attempt
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2024
5%
IDES
Caesar's final day
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 15, 2024
5%
PENALTYSHOOTOUT
Nail-biting ending to a World Cup final
Universal Crossword · May 5, 2024
5%
TENTH
Bowler's final frame
Universal Crossword · Apr 27, 2024
5%
SPACE
"The final frontier"
Universal Crossword · Apr 24, 2024
5%
SLED
Toy in the final "Calvin and Hobbes" panel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2024
5%
TRYAGAIN
Make another attempt
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 22, 2024
5%
CURTAINCALL
Time for a final bow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2024
5%
CLARKGABLE
Actor whose final film role was in 1961's "The Misfits"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2023
5%
ORAL
Like a final exam in a language class, typically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2023
5%
SCREAMQUEEN
Actress known for playing "final girls" (... first 3 letters + last 3)
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2023
5%
SALES
All of them may be final
Universal Crossword · Dec 12, 2023
5%
NOMOREBUTS
"What I said is final!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2023
5%
NAILEDIT
Comment after a successful attempt
Universal Crossword · Nov 18, 2023
5%
NORETURNS
"All sales are final"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 30, 2023
5%
SCREENINGPASSENGERS
Showing the final cut of a Jennifer Lawrence sci-fi film?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
5%
WRAPPINGUP
Putting the final touches on an Ed Asner Pixar film?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2023
5%
LLOYD
Carli who scored a hat trick in a World Cup final
Universal Crossword · Aug 9, 2023
5%
HAVEAGO
Make an attempt
Universal Crossword · Jul 8, 2023
5%
BID
Purchasing attempt
Universal Crossword · Jul 4, 2023
5%
POLISHUP
Put the final touches on, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2023
5%
OTHER
Common final option on a survey
Universal Crossword · May 28, 2023
5%
ACESIT
Crushes the final
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
5%
NISI
Not yet final, in law
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 9, 2023
5%
AWINGANDAPRAYER
* Hope when the situation is desperate
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 1, 2023
5%
RETRY
New attempt
Premier Sunday Crossword · Nov 13, 2022
5%
RACEAGAINSTTIME
Rush to score before the final buzzer, say
Universal Crossword · Nov 12, 2022
5%
LOSINGEFFORT
*Failed attempt (letters 3-7)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2022
5%
ENTREMET
French course final?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2022
5%
CAROL
Burnett who appeared on the final season of "Better Call Saul"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 1, 2022
5%
TRYFOR
Make an attempt at
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2022
5%
ALDA
Director of the final episode of "M*A*S*H"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2022
5%
GOWIDE
Miss a field goal attempt, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2022
5%
EBERT
Critic whose final blog post ended, "I'll see you at the movies"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2022
5%
III
Trilogy's final number
Universal Crossword · Jun 27, 2022
5%
IDO
Bachelor's final words
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2022
5%
OVERUNDER
With 3-Down, sportsbook option based on the final score
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2022
5%
ALAN
Name hidden in "final answer"
Universal Crossword · Jan 23, 2022
5%
WRAPUP
Complete the final details on
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2022
5%
ICE
__ the kicker: call a time-out moments before a field goal attempt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2021
5%
TOSS
Cornhole attempt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 25, 2021
5%
REDO
Second attempt
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2021
1%
ARTHISTORY
Record of one's attempts to enter a hedge maze?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
1%
HIGHJUMPS
Some track-and-field attempts
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
SEMIS
Rounds before finals, informally
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
1%
ACTV
Shakespearean finale
Universal Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
CODAS
Musical finales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
1%
OCT
Mo. with a spooky finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
1%
CRAM
Pull a pre-final all-nighter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
TESTFASHION
*Ensemble for finals week?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 19, 2025
1%
RERUN
Episode shown after the series finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 2, 2025
1%
NOWIGETIT
"That finally clicked for me!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 31, 2025
1%
CRAMS
Studies desperately
Universal Crossword · Aug 21, 2025
1%
LABORDAYWEEK
*Summer's unofficial finale
Universal Crossword · Aug 8, 2025
1%
EIGHT
Number of teams in the quarterfinals
Universal Crossword · Jul 18, 2025
1%
ENDGAMES
Chess finales, and what the answers to the starred clues have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2025
1%
STABS
Informal attempts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2025
1%
END
Grand finale, for a fireworks show
Universal Crossword · May 19, 2025
1%
MART
K or Wal finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2025
1%
ELITEEIGHT
Quarterfinalists
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2025
1%
LASTWORD
Debate finale
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 30, 2025
1%
SIGNED
Like a finalized contract
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
1%
MASH
TV show whose 1983 finale had a record 105.97 million viewers
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
1%
ZED
Canadian series finale?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
1%
MORAL
Fable finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2024
1%
AMEN
Hymn finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 18, 2024
1%
CEE
Epic finale?
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2024
1%
EPISODE
Pilot or finale
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2024
1%
ESSAY
English exam finale, often
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
1%
FRIENDSENDS
*Possible headline after the finale of a sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston?
Universal Crossword · Sep 13, 2024
1%
MIDSEASON
Between the premiere and the finale, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2024
1%
ENDOFTHEWHIRL
Figure-skating flourish's finale?
Universal Crossword · Jul 11, 2024
1%
IGOTYOUNOW
"That finally makes sense!"
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2024
1%
ALCS
MLB postseason semifinal
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2024
1%
FALLINGTOPIECES
... finally, you ended the night with Jenga, which left your opponents ...
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2024
1%
KOS
Some boxing match finales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2024
1%
SEE
"Do you finally get it?"
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2024
1%
ESTATECHAMPIONSHIP
Tournament finals held at a manor?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 7, 2024
1%
NLCS
MLB semifinal
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2023
1%
RETRIES
Second attempts
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2023
1%
CLOSER
Sale finalizer
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
1%
CAPPER
Big finale
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 3, 2023
1%
SOTHATSTHAT
Phrase of finality
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 31, 2023
1%
ENG
2023 World Cup finalists, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 9, 2023
1%
PLAINFOLKS
Propaganda technique that attempts to appeal to average Joes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 28, 2023
1%
ENGLISHACCIDENT
Tearing the felt while attempting to put spin on the ball, e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2023
1%
AHA
"I finally understand!"
Universal Crossword · Aug 28, 2023
1%
ABALONEATLAST
Excited cry when the shellfish course finally arrives? (AB+)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2023
1%
FROZENFOUR
NCAA ice hockey finals ... or what 18-, 23-, 36- and 50-Across contain?
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2023
1%
ZEE
Alphabet finale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2023
1%
EPILOG
Literary finale
Premier Sunday Crossword · May 7, 2023
1%
TESTS
Midterms and finals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 20, 2022
1%
RONDO
Many a sonata finale
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
1%
EFFORTS
Sincere attempts
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 18, 2022
1%
ISEEIT
Happy cry from someone who finally deciphers a Magic Eye picture
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 17, 2022
1%
CARLILLOYD
*Game-winning scorer in the Olympic Women's Soccer finals in 2008
Universal Crossword · Nov 10, 2022
1%
ETAL
Series finale?
Universal Crossword · Oct 14, 2022
1%
ENDS
Reaches a finale
Universal Crossword · Oct 8, 2022
1%
RUNONSENTENCE
It's an irritatingly long string of verbs, nouns, adjectives and so forth that takes seemingly forever to make its point before finally ending.
Universal Crossword · Sep 14, 2022
1%
THESIXTHSENSEI
Film remake about a student who finally finds the right martial arts teacher?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2022
1%
LASTDANCE
Wedding reception finale
Universal Crossword · Aug 15, 2022
1%
ANTIC
With part of this grid and 46-Across, flat finale
Universal Crossword · Jul 28, 2022
1%
ENDSUP
Becomes, finally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2022
1%
ETC
Series finale?
Universal Crossword · May 30, 2022
1%
TOWN
Theatrical finale for "Our" or "On the"
Universal Crossword · May 11, 2022
1%
BURP
Baby-feeding finale
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Feb 22, 2022
1%
SOMEONE
2013 Alice McDermott novel that was a National Book Award finalist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2022
1%
IRESTMYCABOOSE
Comment upon finally getting a chance to sit down?
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 31, 2021
1%
TRYASIMAY
"Despite my best attempts ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2021

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How many possible solutions does "Desperate final attempt" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 145 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is LASTGASP (8 letters).
What is the best answer for "Desperate final attempt"?
The best answer for "Desperate final attempt" is LASTGASP with 8 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Desperate final attempt" 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 January 22, 2022.
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