The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALAS , but the solution may also be TOOBAD which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
"That's a shame" crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
ALAS | 45 % | 4 |
TOOBAD | 15 % | 6 |
AWGEE | 9 % | 5 |
SOSAD | 6 % | 5 |
SAD | 5 % | 3 |
PITY | 5 % | 4 |
OHMY | 5 % | 4 |
HOWSAD | 3 % | 6 |
TOUGHLUCK | 3 % | 9 |
SORRYTOHEARTHAT | 2 % | 15 |
ITSSAD | 2 % | 6 |
OHNO | 2 % | 4 |
Why may TOOBAD be the right solution?
The phrase "That's a shame" can be used to express disappointment or regret, and "TOOBAD" is a common informal response that conveys the same sentiment.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "That's a shame"
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- too bad
- what pity
- what shame
- too
- shame
- pity
- terrible
- really
- awful
- bad
- sad
- horrible
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 TOOBAD
- "Awww!"
- Commiserative words
- "Tsk, tsk"
- "What a shame"
- "That's a shame"
- "Alas!"
- "Them's the breaks!"
- "Bummer!"
- "Aww ... tough luck!"
- "Tough toenails!"
More clues leading to the result AWGEE
- "Bummer"
- "Shucks!"
- "Bummer!"
- Disappointed comment
- Foot-scuffing remark
- "___, do I have to?"
- Words accompanying a blush
- "That's too bad"
- "That's rough"
- "What a shame"
More clues leading to the result SOSAD
- "What a shame"
- "Bummer"
- "That sucks"
- "What a bummer"
- "Where's the Kleenex?"
- 1960 Everlys hit
- Everly Brothers single
- 1960 Everly Brothers hit
- 1960 hit for the Everly Brothers
- "What a pity!"
More clues leading to the result SAD
More clues leading to the result PITY
- "Tsk!"
- Ache for
- A matter of regret
- Show compassion
- Sympathetic feeling
- Feel sorry for
- Ruth
- Crying shame
- "___ is for the living, Envy is for the dead": Mark Twain
- Sympathetic sorrow
More clues leading to the result OHMY
- "Heavens to Betsy!"
- "This is bad ..."
- "Good heavens!"
- "Heavens!"
- "That's surprising!"
- Expression of alarm
- "Gracious!"
- "This certainly isn't what I expected"
- "I didn't expect that!"
- "Goodness!"
More clues leading to the result HOWSAD
- "Alas!"
- "What a shame!"
- "That's a shame"
- "What a pity!"
- Tearful words
- "Terrible"
- "That's a downer"
- "I'm sorry to hear that"