The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word IFEAR , but the solution may also be ALAS … which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Lead-in to bad news crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| IFEAR | 70 % | 5 |
| ALAS | 20 % | 4 |
| ALAS … | 10 % | 8 |
Why may ALAS be the right solution?
The phrase "ALAS" is often used as an expression of sorrow or regret, making it a fitting lead-in to bad news.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lead-in to bad news
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- flop
- bomb
- something
- brat
- odor
- baf
- bsd
- vad
- receive
- received
- downplay
- fear
Crossword Answer definitions
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 IFEAR
- "Bad news"
- "Hate to break it to you..."
- "Hate to say this ..."
- "Hate to say this..."
- "This isn't looking good"
- Bad news preceeder
- "Alas..."
- "Alas, it seems ... "
- "Sorry to say..."
- Bad-news intro
More clues leading to the result ALAS
- "Ah me!"
- "Ah, me!"
- "Bummer, man!"
- "More's the pity"
- "Poor me!"
- "What a pity"
- "Woe is me!"
- "__, poor Yorick!"
- "__, poor Yorick!": Shak.
- Cry of dismay