A cloud of smoke is said to cause dismay (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APPAL A cloud of smoke is said to cause dismay (5) (5)
9% DEMORALISE Said in passing to cause dismay (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% OY Cry of dismay (2) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
6% OHNO Cry of dismay (4) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
6% AGHAST Utterly dismayed (6) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
5% AMEN "You said it!" (4) USA Today Jan 9, 2026
5% SCUD Skim along, as clouds (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
5% ABASH Cause to blush (5) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
5% SNOW Frozen cloud precipitation (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 2, 2026
5% CIRRI High clouds (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 1, 2026
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