They haven't a hope (10)
I believe the answer is:
pessimists
'they' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I don't see?
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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