"Ah, that's a ___" ("How unfortunate") Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHAME "Ah, that's a ___" ("How unfortunate") (5) USA Today Aug 17, 2025
79% ISEE "Ah, gotcha" (4) The Atlantic Feb 20, 2026
79% ALAS "Unfortunately..." (4) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
79% SAD Unfortunate (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
79% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
72% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
68% NEST Unfortunately sent home (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Feb 21, 2026
68% ALASKA Unfortunately kinda empty region (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 4, 2026
68% SATIN Unfortunate stain on material (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
68% AYAHS Indian nursemaids; say ah (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026

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