The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DIRGE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Sad song crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DIRGE | 82 % | 5 |
| ELEGY | 9 % | 5 |
| THRENODY | 3 % | 8 |
| LAMENT | 3 % | 6 |
| PLAINT | 3 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sad song
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ballad
- lament
- elegy
- lamentation
- dirge
- elegiac
- lamenting
- mourning
- lamented
- mournful
- sigh
- mean
Crossword Answer definitions
DIRGE noun- A mournful poem or piece of music composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person.
- A song or piece of music that is considered too slow, bland or boring.
- To sing dirges
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 DIRGE
- Mournful musical composition
- Threnody
- Funereal music
- Funereal piece
- Somber tune
- Funeral song
- Sad song
- Solemn song
- Funeral hymn
- Doleful ditty
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