The crossword clue "Hardly pleased" was featured in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on January 21, 2023 and has been seen in crosswords before. We've compiled 24 possible answers from various sources. The leading candidate is SORE (4 letters), scoring a 99% match — the highest among all solutions we found.
Answer For Hardly pleased:
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24 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
SORE
Hardly pleased
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 21, 2023
99%
SORE
Hardly pleased
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2023
8%
NIT
Complaint hardly worth mentioning
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
8%
NIT
Complaint hardly worth mentioning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
8%
SMUG
Too pleased with oneself
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 8, 2026
8%
SMUG
Too pleased with oneself
Universal Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
8%
MICRODOSE
Hit that's hardly felt
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2025
8%
MICRODOSE
Hit that's hardly felt
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2025
8%
TOME
Book that's hardly light reading
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 13, 2025
8%
TOME
Book that's hardly light reading
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2025
8%
SALESREP
Person pleased to take orders
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 20, 2025
8%
SALESREP
Person pleased to take orders
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
8%
LATERALMOVE
*New job that's hardly a promotion
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 6, 2025
8%
LATERALMOVE
*New job that's hardly a promotion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
8%
MAD
Far from pleased
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 22, 2023
8%
MAD
Far from pleased
Universal Crossword · Dec 22, 2023
8%
ICAN
"__ hardly wait!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 28, 2023
8%
ICAN
"__ hardly wait!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 28, 2023
8%
NOANGEL
One who’s hardly saintly
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Aug 27, 2023
8%
NOANGEL
One who’s hardly saintly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
8%
CHUFFED
Quite pleased, in British slang
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 13, 2023
8%
CHUFFED
Quite pleased, in British slang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2023
8%
ADREP
Pro who hardly has a spotless record?
(5)
Universal Crossword
Dec 15, 2022
8%
ADREP
Pro who hardly has a spotless record?
Universal Crossword · Dec 15, 2022
8%
ITSNOWONDER
"That's hardly a surprise"
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 14, 2022
8%
ITSNOWONDER
"That's hardly a surprise"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2022
8%
ITFITS
Clothing buyer's pleased words
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 13, 2022
8%
ITFITS
Clothing buyer's pleased words
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2022
8%
MIFFED
Less than pleased
(6)
Universal Crossword
Dec 28, 2021
8%
MIFFED
Less than pleased
Universal Crossword · Dec 28, 2021
8%
GLADDER
Comparatively pleased
(7)
Universal Crossword
Sep 17, 2021
8%
GLADDER
Comparatively pleased
Universal Crossword · Sep 17, 2021
8%
HATERS
Critics who can't be pleased
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2021
8%
HATERS
Critics who can't be pleased
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2021
8%
CROSS
Not pleased
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2021
8%
CROSS
Not pleased
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2021
8%
ANGRY
Not at all pleased
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 21, 2020
8%
ANGRY
Not at all pleased
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 21, 2020
8%
NARY
Less than hardly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 16, 2018
8%
NARY
Less than hardly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
8%
AMERE
— pittance (hardly any)
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 2, 2018
8%
AMERE
— pittance (hardly any)
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 2, 2018
1%
SCOWLS
Displeased looks
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2021
1%
SCOWLS
Displeased looks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2021
1%
SCOWL
Displeased look
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 18, 2019
1%
SCOWL
Displeased look
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2019
1%
POUT
Displeased look
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 29, 2019
1%
POUT
Displeased look
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 29, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Hardly pleased" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 24 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is SORE (4 letters).
What is the best answer for "Hardly pleased"?
The best answer for "Hardly pleased" is SORE with 4 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Hardly pleased" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword.
It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on January 21, 2023.