Expression of grief

The answer to “Expression of grief” in the LA Times crossword is DIRGE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 18, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 1-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Expression of grief” answer

DIRGE (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is DIRGE.

Why the answer is DIRGE

A song played at a sad occasion can really set the mood. 🎶

What does DIRGE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of DIRGE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Expression of grief” appeared?

LA Times reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 18, 2026 (most recent) → DIRGE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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