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The Clue

More's the pity! (4 letter answer)

The Answer

ALAS

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Notes

The answer ALAS is very common and appears about once every 28 puzzles.

Related Clues

Lackaday!
"A pity"
"Regrettably ..."
"Unfortunately ..."
Wellaway!
"Ah, me!"
Boo-hoo
"Dear me!"
"More's the pity!"
"Oh, my!"
"Oh no!"
"Oh, woe!"
"Poor me!"
"___! poor Yorick"
Sad cry
"Shucks!," to a poet
Theatrical lament
"'Tis a pity"
"'Tis a shame"
"Too bad!"
"Too bad"
Too bad!
"What a pity!"
"What a shame!"
"What a shame"
Wistful word
"Woe is me!"
Woeful word
Word of regret
Word of woe
Cry said with a sigh
It's said with a sigh
"Pigeons on the grass ___": Stein
"Poor Yorick" preceder
Word said with a tear
"___! I loved you best": Sheffield
Word from Hamlet while holding a skull

Definition

ALA as a noun:

1. a flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism; "the alae of the nose"; "the alae of a maple seed"; "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae"
2. a wing of an insect

ALAS as an adverb:

1. (unfortunately, unluckily, regrettably, alas) = by bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"