The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ONION which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1987.
Tear-jerker, of a sort crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ONION | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tear-jerker, of a sort
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- onion
 - action
 - sappy
 - length
 - reel
 - rerun
 - plexor
 - sundae
 - claw
 - devil
 - hog
 - pick
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ONION noun- A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
 - The bulb of such a plant.
 - The genus as a whole.
 - A ball.
 - A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
 
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