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The Clue
Pitying cry (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ALAS
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Notes
The answer ALAS is very common and appears about once every 28 puzzles.
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Ah me!
Consoler's word
Cry of sorrow
Dolorous exclamation
Dramatic cry
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Exclamation of sorrow
Expression of concern
Expression of sadness
Lament for Yorick
More's the pity!
"Oh, woe!"
"___! poor Yorick"
Relative of "oy"
Resigned remark
Sad cry
Sigh for Yorick
"'Tis a pity"
"Too bad!"
Too bad!
"Woe is me!"
Woeful cry
Woeful word
Word of distress
Word of woe
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"Poor Yorick" preceder
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Word for poor Yorick
Word said with a sigh
"I wish it weren't so"
As bad luck would have it
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"