| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| HOPES | Is optimistic |
| HOPESFORTHEBEST | Is optimistic |
| HOLDSOUTHOPEFOR | Is optimistic about |
| overoptimist | one who is excessively optimistic |
| pollyanna | one who is naively optimistic |
| overoptimists | OVEROPTIMIST, one who is excessively optimistic |
| pollyannas | POLLYANNA, one who is naively optimistic |
| micawber | one who is poor but lives in optimistic expectation of better fortune |
