Answer: IHOPE
IHOPE is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 57 times.
Referring Clues:
- Wishful words
 - Wishful thinking?
 - Start of a wish
 - "With any luck"
 - Comment made while crossing the fingers
 - Optimist's words
 - "___ so!" ("God willing!")
 - "___ you're satisfied!"
 - Optimist's phrase
 - [Crossing my fingers]
 - Bit of wishful thinking
 - "If only"
 - "God willing!"
 - Dixie Chicks song for Katrina relief
 - "Fingers crossed"
 - Start of a wishful comment
 - Expectant words
 - Optimistic expression
 - Wisher's words
 - "___ you're satisfied now!"
 - "--- You Dance"
 - Grammy-nominated song by the Dixie Chicks
 - "If all goes well ..."
 - "My wish is ..."
 - Lee Ann Womack title track "___ You Dance"
 - Longing words
 - 'That's my wish'
 - "With luck ..."
 - "My fingers are crossed"
 - Rosy expression
 - Comment made while crossing one's fingers
 - "If only!"
 - Grammy-nominated Dixie Chicks song
 - Wishful thinker's words
 - 'God willing!'
 - [Fingers crossed]
 - "From your mouth to God's ears!"
 - "Maybe, just maybe"
 - "Fingers crossed!"
 - "It is my desire ..."
 - "That's my wish"
 - Not-giving-up phrase
 - "If there's any justice!"
 - "Crossing my fingers!"
 - "Wouldn't that be nice!"
 - "Fingers crossed ..."
 - "That's my dream"
 - "With any luck!"
 - Start to a wish
 - "With any luck ..."
 - "From your mouth to God's ears"
 - [Fingers crossed!]
 - [knock on wood]
 - "If my luck holds out ..."
 - [Crossing my fingers!]
 - "... fingers crossed!"
 - "Crossing my fingers ..."
 
Last Seen In:
- USA Today - August 22, 2025
 - USA Today - August 06, 2025
 - New York Times - June 06, 2024
 - LA Times - February 21, 2024
 - New York Times - February 11, 2024
 - USA Today - August 01, 2023
 - USA Today - June 12, 2023
 - LA Times - February 01, 2023
 - LA Times - January 29, 2023
 - USA Today - September 07, 2022
 - LA Times - July 29, 2022
 - New York Times - July 10, 2022
 - USA Today - March 09, 2022
 - New York Times - February 20, 2022
 - LA Times - February 11, 2022
 - LA Times - December 18, 2021
 - New York Times - October 23, 2021
 - New York Times - July 30, 2021
 - LA Times - May 18, 2021
 - New York Times - May 12, 2021
 
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