The clue "Shakespearean lament" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on May 26, 2018. The correct answer for this puzzle is "ALACK", a 5-letter word.
Solution ALACK is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution ALACK is 5 letters long. We have 0 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 3 solutions. The longest is ALACK with 5 letters, and the shortest is ALAS with 4 letters.
Correct, clue "SHAKESPEAREAN LAMENT" is currently one of the top traffic spikes (detected on 03 Dec 2025). Clearly, many find it tricky to solve!
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Solutions are between 4 and 5 letters long.