The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALAS , but the solution may also be ALAS … which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
"Sorry to say" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALAS | 75 % | 4 |
| SADLY | 16 % | 5 |
| IFEAR | 7 % | 5 |
| ALAS … | 2 % | 8 |
Why may ALAS be the right solution?
The phrase "Sorry to say ..." is often used to introduce bad news or unfortunate information. The word "ALAS" is an interjection that expresses sorrow, regret, or disappointment, making it a fitting answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "Sorry to say"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- regretfully
- unfortunately
- regrettably
- sadly
- fortunately
- luckily
- regretably
- because
- unfortunatly
- however
- consequently
- thankfully
Crossword Answer definitions
ALAS interjection- Used to express sorrow, regret, compassion or grief.
- A type of depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
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 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 SADLY
- In a doleful way
- In a sorrowful way
- "Alas ..."
- With despair
- How to say "alas"
- How "alas" is said
- How to say 20 Across
- "Alas,..."
- With tear-dimmed eyes
- In a lamentable way
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