Expressing Poetic Sorrow For Something Past Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ELEGIAC which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ELEGIAC

Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	7		Exact Match!
2	35%	8		Expressing sorrow for one's sins
3	35%	9		Expressing deep sorrow through poetic means

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "ELEGIAC" which means:

adjective

• Resembling or characteristic of or appropriate to an elegy

adjective satellite

• Expressing sorrow often for something past

noun

• A poem composed in the couplet style of classical elegies: a line of dactylic hexameter followed by a line of dactylic pentameter.

An example sentence would be:

• "She wrote an elegiac poem to mourn the loss of her beloved dog."
• "The photograph captured the elegiac beauty of the sunset."

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Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Quick30 Aug 2019	Across 7
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