The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ELEGY which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2000.
Lament for the dead crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ELEGY | 67 % | 5 |
| DIRGE | 33 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lament for the dead
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- elegy
- dirge
- requiem
- lamentation
- wiseman
- blest
- sophie
- bless
- melting
- elegiac
- sophy
- maudlin
Crossword Answer definitions
ELEGY noun- A mournful or plaintive poem; a funeral song; a poem of lamentation.
- A composition of mournful character.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result ELEGY
- Song of lament
- Mournful ode
- Nostalgic work
- Lament in verse
- Not a very cheery poem
- Lyric lamentation
- Kaddish
- Sorrowful reading
- Whitman's "O Captain! My Captain!," e.g.
- Requiem