Rarely used word meaning "sadness"

The answer to “Rarely used word meaning "sadness"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is DOLOR — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on April 28, 2025 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.

“Rarely used word meaning "sadness"” answer

DOLOR (5 letters)

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Why the answer is DOLOR

DOLOR is the 5-letter solution that fits "Rarely used word meaning "sadness"" in the NYT Mini crossword on April 28, 2025 (1-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does DOLOR mean?

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

When else has “Rarely used word meaning "sadness"” appeared?

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April 28, 2025 (most recent) → DOLOR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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