The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word WAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in Universal uClick in 2021.
Mournful cry crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| WAIL | 29 % | 4 |
| YOWL | 24 % | 4 |
| MOAN | 24 % | 4 |
| ALAS | 12 % | 4 |
| GROAN | 6 % | 5 |
| HOWL | 6 % | 4 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mournful cry
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lament
- wail
- keen
- acrimonious
- acrid
- bitter
- lxx
- acid
- sharp
- austerity
- bitterness
- acidity
Crossword Answer definitions
WAIL noun- A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
- Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
- A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
- To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
- To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
- To make a noise like mourning or crying.
- To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
- To perform with great liveliness and force.
- To strike the skin in such a way as to produce a wale or welt.
- To give a surface a texture of wales or welts.
- To choose, select.
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 WAIL
- Lament
- Sound of lamentation
- Caterwaul
- Ululate
- Sing the blues
- Baby's cry
- Kick ass, as on an instrument
- Play a mean sax
- Banshee's noise
- Banshee's warning
More clues leading to the result YOWL
- Cry of pain
- Feline wail
- Caterwaul
- Dismal cry
- Cry of distress
- Mournful scream
- Mournful wail
- Cat call?
- Cat sound found in the answer at 63-Across
- Pained cry
More clues leading to the result MOAN
- Keen
- Lament
- Painful utterance
- Sorrowful cry
- Haunted house noise
- Haunted-house sound
- Haunted house sound
- Busy sound?
- Complaining sound
- Gripe
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
More clues leading to the result GROAN
- Mournful sound
- React to a bad pun
- Disappointed response
- Pun reaction
- Bad pun outcome
- Reaction to a pop quiz, often
- "Do I have to?" accompaniment, say
- This might follow a bad pun
- React to an outrageous pun
- Reaction to a pun, perhaps