Hard-luck tale (3,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard-luck tale (3,5) . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SOBSTORY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOBSTORY Hard-luck tale (3,5) (8)
10% LINES Hard ____, tough luck (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 12, 2026
9% LOTSA "-- luck!" (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 14, 2026
8% GOGETEM "Good luck out there!" (7) New York Times Mini Jul 25, 2026
8% FATE Lady Luck (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 16, 2026
8% FLUKE Stroke of luck (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jul 13, 2026
8% UNLOCK No luck, that's cracked open (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 10, 2026
8% LEG "Break a ___!" ("Good luck!") (3)
8% STORY Tale (5) The Telegraph Mini Jul 8, 2026
8% WITH Lead-in to love or luck (4) The Washington Post Mini Jun 24, 2026
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