Clues for the word "DOLEFUL"
We've had 24 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 37 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on January 29, 2026.
Definition of doleful
- a. - Full of dole or grief; expressing or exciting sorrow; sorrowful; sad; dismal.
Referring Clues
- Despondent
- Quite sad
- Woebegone
- Somber
- Miserable
- Sad
- Melancholy
- Causing sadness
- Joyless
- Old fuel may make you miserable
- Cheerless
- Dreary
- Fed up with poor pay?
- Sad, though loaded with unearned income?
- Showing great melancholy
- Gloomy, although with plenty of benefits?
- Old flue needs replacing; that's sad
- Attitude of one on benefit?
- Lugubrious
- Causing sorrow
- Unhappy though generously benefited?
- Sad although loaded with benefit money?
- Fed up with poor pay?
- Sad, though loaded with unearned income?
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - November 12, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - August 08, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 04, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - October 21, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - September 16, 2024
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 27, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 12, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - August 08, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - June 06, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 14, 2022
- Daily Quick - January 29, 2018
- Guardian Quick - October 09, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 26, 2017
- LA Times - August 18, 2017
- Daily Cryptic - August 08, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 18, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - May 03, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - November 03, 2016
- Evening Standard Easy - July 11, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - February 08, 2016
- Guardian Quick - May 30, 2015
- Washington Post - August 13, 2014
- USA Today - August 11, 2014
- Family Time - November 05, 2012
- Guardian Quick - June 29, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - June 26, 2012
- Family Time - October 11, 2010
- Guardian Quick - June 12, 2010
- And in 7 more crossword puzzles...