Enter a clue or pattern or both:

The Clue

"Alas, poor Yorick!," e.g. (6 letter answer)

The Answer

LAMENT

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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"