The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRAGEDY which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Sun in 2005.
It "delights by affording a shadow of the pleasure which exists in pain," according to Shelley crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TRAGEDY | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It "delights by affording a shadow of the pleasure which exists in pain," according to Shelley
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- play
- make
- fool
- like
- game
- please
- kick
- give
- take
- gas
- easy
- foot
Crossword Answer definitions
TRAGEDY noun- A drama or similar work, in which the main character is brought to ruin or otherwise suffers the extreme consequences of some tragic flaw or weakness of character.
- The genre of such works, and the art of producing them.
- A disastrous event, especially one involving great loss of life or injury.
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