Drop of despondency Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Drop of despondency featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on January 27, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEAR Drop of despondency (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
39% TEARS Drops of despondency (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2020
3% BEAD Drop, as of sweat (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
3% DESCENT Drop (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026
3% CLOSEONESEYES Drop off? * (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
3% FALL Drop (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 9, 2026
3% BEADS Drops of dew (5) Newsday Jan 7, 2026
3% OMITS Drops (5) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
3% HANGDOG Despondent (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Jan 5, 2026
3% RAINFALL Drop in the forecast? (8) USA Today Jan 2, 2026

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