Cry

Latest answer — September 21, 2026

60 Across

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Clue explained

To sob is to cry with audible, uneven breaths, and a sob is also the resulting cry. The short answer works as the noun requested by the clue’s bare definition.

Clue type:
Word form
A person crying intensely with visible emotion

Eugene Sheffer Crossword

This clue's Monday, September 21, 2026 appearance

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  1. 16Fib
  2. 58Par
  3. 60Cry

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The answer to Cry in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is SOB — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 60-Across. 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.

Cry” answer

SOB (3 letters)

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What does SOB mean?

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

(verb)

  • cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

When else has “Cry” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer 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.

September 21, 2026 (most recent) SOB. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Cry”?

The answer is SOB, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Cry”?

3 letters: SOB.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on September 21, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 60-Across.

Can “Cry” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer 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 Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for September 21, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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