The Clue
"Alas, poor Yorick!," e.g. (6 letter answer)
The Answer
LAMENT
Tags
Notes
The answer LAMENT is uncommon, appearing about once every 525 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bemoan
Deplore
Elegy
Jeremiad
Keen
Plaint
Regret
Threnody
Wail
Weep for
Monody or threnody
Really regret
Sing the blues
"Woe is me" soliloquy
"Guys and Dolls" song "Adelaide's ___"
"Ah, for the good old days," e.g.
Definition
LAMENT as a noun:
1. (lament, lamentation, plaint, wail) = a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
2. (dirge, coronach, lament, requiem, threnody) = a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
3. (elegy, lament) = a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
LAMENT as a verb:
1. (lament, keen) = express grief verbally; "we lamented the death of the child"
2. (deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan) = regret strongly; "I deplore this hostile action"; "we lamented the loss of benefits"