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Offering little hope (5)

Solution has appeared in 3 crosswords (1 across and 2 down):

• Quick crossword No 16,697 — 2023-11-10 00:00:06
  18D: Dismal (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,766 — 2020-11-17 00:00:19
  10A: Dickens' novel, ____ House (5)
• Quick crossword No 15,283 — 2019-05-01 23:00:09
  3D: Offering little hope (5)