"I hate to say it, but ..." Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "I hate to say it, but ..." . 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 ALAS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAS "I hate to say it, but ..." (4)
9% WAS "As I ___ saying . . ." (3) USA Today Oct 1, 2025
9% ANYHOW "As I was saying ..." (6)
9% ROBINTHICKE "I hate these blurred lines" (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
9% MISANTHROPE "I hate Smartphone," I snarled (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
8% ROMCOM "The Hating Game" genre (6) LA Times Daily Oct 5, 2025
8% LETMEGUESS "I bet I know what you're going to say" (10) LA Times Daily Sep 18, 2025
8% ODIOUS Hateful, abhorrent (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 11, 2025
8% EGO I say "Love" (3) The Times Cryptic Sep 3, 2025
8% KISS Action after saying "I do" (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025
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