Desperation-mode football pass Crossword Clue

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Desperation-mode football pass Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DESPERATION (noun)
1. a state in which all hope is lost or absent
2. desperate recklessness
FOOTBALL (noun)
1. any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other’s goal
2. the inflated oblong ball used in playing American football

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