"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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAS "I hate to say it, but ..." (4)
10% MISANTHROPE "I hate Smartphone," I snarled (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 2, 2025
9% REVILED Hated (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 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
8% DESPISE Speed is crazy to hate (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
8% SEE "What did I say!?" (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
8% HEAT Hate adjusting temperature (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 31, 2025
8% ABHOR Hate with a passion (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
8% DETEST Hate, loathe (6) (6) The Sun Mini Aug 21, 2025
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