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noun • a fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe) | ||||
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Bit Of Wishful Thinking
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PIPEDREAM which was last seen in the New York Times NYT crossword.
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PIPEDREAM
Updated: April 4, 2025
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| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times05 Apr 2025 | Across 60 | |
| New York Times29 Oct 2010 | Across 30 | IHOPE |
| New York Times22 Jan 2010 | Down 46 | IHOPE |
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