Lead-in to unfortunate news Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALAS Lead-in to unfortunate news (4) New York Times Dec 1, 2018
4% NOROOM Luke's unfortunate news (6) Newsday Aug 15, 2026
3% TIED Sharing the lead (4) Newsday Sep 20, 2026
3% NEMESIS Cause of downfall unfortunately misseen (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 19, 2026
3% HAYFEVER Her fan, contorted with envy - ignoring news - leads to complaint (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 17, 2026
3% LENT Easter lead-in (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 16, 2026
3% ACCIDENT Unfortunate event (8) Commuter Sep 14, 2026
3% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 10, 2026
3% NONSENSE New import started by leading couple of Northampton cobblers (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2026
3% ASTRAY Lead ___ (misguide) (6)

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