| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tales meant to elicit sympathy | Universal | 21 Dec 2024 |
| Boss upset by party's tales of woe | The Guardian Quiptic | 29 May 2023 |
| Tales of woe | New York Times | 13 Mar 2021 |
| Tales of woe | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Sep 2017 |
| They may be excuses | LA Times Daily | 01 Jul 2017 |
| They may be excuses | The Washington Post | 01 Jul 2017 |
| They may be excuses | ||
| Tearjerkers | ||
| Tales of woe | ||
| Tearjerkers | ||
| Bits of schmaltz | ||
| Tales of woe | ||
| Soap operas. |