Lead-in for a bit of bad news Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Lead-in for a bit of bad news . 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 SADTOSAY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SADTOSAY Lead-in for a bit of bad news (8)
41% IFEAR Lead-in to a bit of bad news (5) Premier Sunday Jul 24, 2022
3% ODOR Bad smell (4) Commuter Dec 18, 2025
3% SOUND Healthy dog given new lead (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
3% TOO "That's just ___ bad" (3)
3% OOPSY "My bad!" (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
3% GLEAN Extract bit by bit (5) Universal Dec 7, 2025
3% BUM ___ out (upset someone with bad news) (3)
3% COUNTERFEITBILL Bit of bad circulation? (15) Wall Street Journal Dec 1, 2025
3% OGLE Look bad? (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
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