Quaint word of despair

Latest answer — July 12, 2026

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When you're feeling down and want to express it with a touch of charm, this word might just slip out. 😔

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Across

  1. 1Option B precursor
  2. 6Creature in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"
  3. 10Winter resort rentals
  4. 14Supermodel Kate
  5. 18Old Renault
  6. 19Apple tablet
  7. 20Penny
  8. 21Each
  9. 22Not suitable
  10. 23Mandala medium, often
  11. 24"__ you asked ... "
  12. 25Count (on)
  13. 26Took unnecessary risks, in a British idiom
  14. 30WNW opposite
  15. 31Love, in Italian
  16. 32Asian language
  17. 33Handel oratorio
  18. 37Former
  19. 38All excited
  20. 42Ginger __
  21. 43Backup for a proofreader, perhaps
  22. 46Lightweight fabric
  23. 48Romance
  24. 49"C'est la __!"
  25. 50Trolley car
  26. 51Celebrity couple
  27. 52Pres. on a dime
  28. 53Imrie of "The Thursday Murder Club"
  29. 57Square things
  30. 58Grow increasingly recalcitrant
  31. 632028 Olympics host: Abbr.
  32. 64"The Fresh Prince of __-Air"
  33. 65__ acid
  34. 66Apology starter
  35. 67Male swan
  36. 70Suffer public humiliation
  37. 742024 Olympics host
  38. 77Newark's county
  39. 78Permit
  40. 79Burden
  41. 80Lasting mark
  42. 81Org. nicknamed "No Such Agency"
  43. 83Owns
  44. 84Nimble
  45. 852010 animated film featuring Princess Fiona
  46. 92Singer __ King Cole
  47. 93Game for little batters
  48. 94Hazardous gas
  49. 95Goes on and on
  50. 97Finish
  51. 98OB test
  52. 99Reuben sandwich bread
  53. 100Oxymoron, or what can be found five times in this puzzle
  54. 109__ of paradise
  55. 110Flared skirt style
  56. 111Voting group
  57. 112Inbox message
  58. 113Demolish
  59. 114Ice sheet
  60. 11585-Across figure
  61. 116Mother-of-pearl
  62. 117Rude one
  63. 118Throw out
  64. 119"Easier __ than done"
  65. 120Woolen cloth

Down

  1. 1"And also ... "
  2. 2Singer and civil rights activist Horne
  3. 3Palm berry
  4. 4City where pizza was invented
  5. 5__ well
  6. 6Frisbee, e.g.
  7. 7Birthstone between sapphire and topaz
  8. 8Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
  9. 9"Most likely ... "
  10. 10Annabella of "Tulsa King"
  11. 11__ cloth: Ghanaian textile
  12. 12Move slowly
  13. 13Digital protection device?
  14. 14Figure that comes with strings attached
  15. 15Accepting customers
  16. 16"Deal!"
  17. 17Intel gatherer
  18. 24Small porch
  19. 27Campus leader
  20. 28Mideast leader
  21. 29Urchin
  22. 33Beach city near Pepperdine
  23. 34Powerful groups
  24. 35__ Falls Convention
  25. 36"What a bore"
  26. 37Soup often garnished with bean sprouts
  27. 38Nev. neighbor
  28. 39Wrap with tzatziki
  29. 40Tilt
  30. 41"Hanna" star Creed-Miles
  31. 44Having trouble deciding
  32. 45Physiologist Pavlov
  33. 47Given to moping, maybe
  34. 52Sense
  35. 53Unresponsive states
  36. 54Party-planning site
  37. 55Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
  38. 56Wrinkle remover
  39. 57Quaint word of despair
  40. 59Many execs
  41. 60Lasses
  42. 61Pardon
  43. 62Vivid vegetable
  44. 67Pointy tooth
  45. 68Eye-related
  46. 69Attacks from all sides
  47. 70Figure who manipulates flames in a Nickelodeon fantasy series
  48. 71Phobia
  49. 72Villainous Count of kid-lit
  50. 73Confused state
  51. 74Note-passer's utterance
  52. 75Head or heart follower
  53. 76Valuable to collectors
  54. 81Annual Player Selection Meeting, informally
  55. 82Step on the scale?
  56. 83Largest Chinese ethnic group
  57. 84Military encampment unit
  58. 86Philosopher Immanuel
  59. 87Winter stoats
  60. 88"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __
  61. 89Revise
  62. 90Reddish-brown tea
  63. 91Work hard for
  64. 96Grandma, to some
  65. 98"Farewell, amigos!"
  66. 100"Farewell, amici!"
  67. 101Ricelike pasta
  68. 102French greeting
  69. 103Tokarczuk who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature
  70. 104Onigiri wrapper
  71. 105Like cupcakes but not muffins, usually
  72. 106Compete against the clock
  73. 107Slimy mud
  74. 108Toboggan, e.g.
  75. 109Texter's "Just a moment"

The answer to “Quaint word of despair” in the LA Times crossword is ALAS — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 57-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.

“Quaint word of despair” answer

ALAS (4 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 ALAS.

Why the answer is ALAS

When you're feeling down and want to express it with a touch of charm, this word might just slip out. 😔

What does ALAS mean?

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

(interjection)

  • used to express grief, pity, or concern

When else has “Quaint word of despair” 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 12, 2026 (most recent) → ALAS. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Quaint word of despair”?

The answer is ALAS, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Quaint word of despair”?

4 letters: ALAS.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the LA Times crossword on July 12, 2026 (a Sunday puzzle), at 57-Down.

Can “Quaint word of despair” have a different answer?

Yes — LA Times sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's LA Times answers?

The full grid for July 12, 2026 is on the LA Times answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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