The clue "Poetic lament" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on July 2, 2023. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ELEGY", a 5-letter word.
Solution ELEGY is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ELEGY is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is ELEGY with 5 letters, and the shortest is AHME with 4 letters.
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Solutions are between 4 and 5 letters long.