Clues for the word "SOBSTORY"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 39 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on May 23, 2026.
Referring Clues
- Tale of woe
- Long, drawn-out excuse
- Sympathy-arousing excuse
- Tearjerker
- It may elicit sympathy
- Sympathy seeker's tale
- Excuse of a sort
- Bid for sympathy
- Lame excuse, perhaps
- Excuse designed to elicit sniffles
- Excuse that's often exaggerated
- Tale about a real so-and-so?
- Tearful tale
- Many a lame excuse
- Often-exaggerated tale
- Maudlin plea
- Empathy inducer
- Tearjerker (2 words)
- Tale lost on the heartless
- Account intended to evoke sympathy
- Tale intended to arouse pity
- Request for help - involving British right?
- Tory boss may make an attempt to elicit sympathy
- Pathetic tale
- Victim's tale?
- Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy
- Bid for sympathy, maybe
- Weeps at politicians's tale of woe
- Tale designed to arouse sympathy
- Whiny litany
- Help to protect Britain; politician that might cause upset
- "Cue the violins!" elicitor
- Excuse meant to elicit sympathy
- A play to one's emotions
- Whiny explanation
- "Cry me a river!" elicitor, perhaps
- Woeful tale
- Blue yarn?
- Pitiful tale
- Tale designed to tug at one's heartstrings
Last Seen In
- LA Times - May 23, 2026
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - February 13, 2025
- New York Times - June 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 30, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 27, 2023
- Netword - November 04, 2017
- Netword - October 30, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - April 26, 2016
- Guardian Quick - October 28, 2015
- Guardian Quick - August 26, 2015
- LA Times - August 09, 2015
- Chronicle of Higher Education - February 13, 2015
- Guardian Cryptic - April 18, 2013
- Guardian Quick - October 06, 2012
- Guardian Quick - May 11, 2011
- Netword - December 19, 2010
- LA Times - January 24, 2010
- LA Times - September 23, 2009
- Universal - September 11, 2009
- Jonesin - May 26, 2009
- Washington Post - January 13, 2009
- Guardian Speedy - December 21, 2008
- Washington Post - August 31, 2008
- Washington Post - June 22, 2008
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - May 08, 2008
- New York Sun - March 05, 2008
- Washington Post - July 09, 2007
- Netword - April 30, 2007
- Guardian Quick - April 27, 2007
- New York Times - November 28, 2005
- And in 9 more crossword puzzles...