The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WEPT which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Cried crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WEPT | 81 % | 4 |
| SOBBED | 6 % | 6 |
| BAWLED | 4 % | 6 |
| YELLED | 2 % | 6 |
| SHOUTED | 2 % | 7 |
| YOWLED | 2 % | 6 |
| WAILED | 2 % | 6 |
Why may WEPT be the right solution?
The clue "cried" indicates that the answer is a past tense verb indicating tears or sadness. "Wept" fits this description perfectly.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Cried
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- did
- he
- mourned
- screamed
- she
- shed
- shouted
- sobbed
- squealed
- weep
- wept
- yelled
Crossword Answer definitions
WEPT verb- To cry; shed tears.
- To lament; to complain.
- (of a wound or sore) To produce secretions.
- To flow in drops; to run in drops.
- To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
- To weep over; to bewail.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result WEPT
- Grieved
- Reacted to a tear-jerker
- Mourned
- "Jesus ___" (shortest verse in the Bible)
- Broke down
- Sobbed
- Teared up
- Turned on the waterworks
- Whimpered
- Cried
More clues leading to the result SOBBED
- Didn't merely get misty
- Blubbered
- Broke down
- Cried one's heart out
- Cried
- Wept
- Wept.
- Wept bitterly.
- Cried a river
- Turned on the tears
More clues leading to the result BAWLED
- Let the tears flow
- Cried one's eyes out
- Cried loudly
- Sobbed
- Had a good cry
- Burst into tears
- Turned on the waterworks
- Cried
- Scolded, with "out"
- Blubbered
More clues leading to the result YELLED
- Hollered
- Made oneself heard
- Screamed
- Raised the roof
- Cried out
- Showed anger, perhaps
- Shouted
- Made an outcry
- Made one's presence known, in a way
- Cheered.
More clues leading to the result SHOUTED
- Hollered
- Gave a hoot
- Cried
- Called out
- Screamed out
- Roared.
- Laughed noisily.
- Cried out.
- Was vociferant
- Called loudly