"Hate to say it, but ..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Hate to say it, but ..." featured in Atlantic puzzle on October 25, 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TOLDYOUSO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOLDYOUSO "Hate to say it, but ..." (9) The Atlantic Oct 25, 2026
78% SADLY "I hate to say it ... " (5) LA Times Daily Apr 25, 2026
78% ALAS 'I hate to say it . . .' (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2020
62% FRENEMIES Those with a love-hate relationship, say (9)
62% YOUSO Hives "Hate to Say I Told ___" (5)
11% DETESTED Hated (8) The Times Concise Oct 5, 2026
10% DETEST Hate (6) (6) Mirror Classic Oct 5, 2026
10% ODIOUS Hateful (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 20, 2026
10% ABHORRED Just hated (8) USA Today Sep 17, 2026
10% ABHOR Hate (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2026

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