Dad upset -- friend in dismay Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APPAL Dad upset -- friend in dismay (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 6, 2023
6% YIPE Cry of dismay (4) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
6% SADDEST Maximally upsetting news ultimately set dad off (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
6% PAS Dads (3) Universal Aug 1, 2025
6% PATERNAL Like dad, friend saves a seabird (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 30, 2025
6% SLAP Strike upsets close friends (4) (4)
6% OHLORD Dismayed exclamation (6) USA Today Jul 4, 2025
6% ACK Dismayed exclamation (3) USA Today Jul 4, 2025
6% CHUM Much upset by friend (4) (4)
6% PAPAL To be pontifical dad gets a friend (5) (5)

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