The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word SAD , but the solution may also be HAPLESS which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Unfortunate crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAD | 31 % | 3 |
| HAPLESS | 25 % | 7 |
| POOR | 13 % | 4 |
| ILL | 8 % | 3 |
| EVIL | 6 % | 4 |
| OUTOFLUCK | 4 % | 9 |
| BAD | 2 % | 3 |
| SINISTROUS | 2 % | 10 |
| SORRY | 2 % | 5 |
| ILLSTARRED | 2 % | 10 |
| LAMENTABLE | 2 % | 10 |
| HARDLUCK | 2 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Unfortunate
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ill-fated
- unlucky
- ill-starred
- hapless
- ill-omened
- inauspicious
- misfortunate
- infelicitous
- unhappy
- miserable
- wretched
- poor
Crossword Answer definitions
SAD verb- To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).
- (heading) Emotionally negative.
- Sated, having had one's fill; satisfied, weary.
- Steadfast, valiant.
- Dignified, serious, grave.
- Naughty; troublesome; wicked.
- Unfashionable; socially inadequate or undesirable.
- Soggy (to refer to pastries).
- Heavy; weighty; ponderous; close; hard.
- The letter ص in the Arabic script.
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 SAD
More clues leading to the result HAPLESS
- Prone to misfortune
- Ill-fated
- Unfortunate
- Unlucky
- Accident-prone
- Inept
- Unfortunate.
- Unlucky.
- Poor
- Unserendipitous
More clues leading to the result POOR
- Down-and-out
- Not so hot
- Badly off
- Hardly worth a D
- Lacking in value
- Less than good
- Standard's partner
- Far from the 1%
- Low-quality
- Second-rate
More clues leading to the result ILL
- "__ Never Smile Again"
- Laid up
- Out of sorts
- Under the weather
- Feeling poorly
- Not healthy
- Not well
- Sick
- Ailing
- Hardly healthy
More clues leading to the result EVIL
- Agatha Christie's "___ Under the Sun"
- Beyond bad
- Dark forces
- Doctor opposing Austin Powers
- Like Lucifer
- Like some spirits
- Mean business
- Satanic
- Sinister
- Wicked
More clues leading to the result OUTOFLUCK
More clues leading to the result BAD
- Adverse
- Below standard
- Michael Jackson smash
- Not good
- "___ Boys" (1983)
- "___ Moon Rising"
- Quite inadequate
- Rotten egg, e.g.
- Unfavorable
- Incorrect
More clues leading to the result SINISTROUS
More clues leading to the result SORRY
- Good for nothing
- "Pardon me!"
- Contrite
- Game with an exclamation point in its name
- Woebegone
- "My fault"
- Rue-smitten
- "My bad"
- Classic board game
- "My humble apologies!"
More clues leading to the result ILLSTARRED
More clues leading to the result LAMENTABLE
- Far from fortunate
- Unfortunate
- Woebegone
- Widely mispronounced word meaning sorrowful.
- Deplorable.
- Distressing
- Sad