"What a shame" Crossword Clue Answer

The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.

THE CLUE
“"What a shame"”
THE ANSWER
SOSAD

The answer to “"What a shame"” is SOSAD.

5 LETTERS40 ACROSSSEP 8 2026
Checked against the published NYT solution
LAST SEENSep 8 2026NYT APPEARANCES5 in our databaseFIRST TRACKEDOct 24 2025PUZZLENYT Crossword
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES5 DATES

Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.

NYT Crossword September 8 2026SOSADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword August 10 2026SOSADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 8 2026TSKFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword October 24 2025SOSADFull puzzle ›NYT Midi July 23 2026ALASFull puzzle ›
About this clueThe clue “"What a shame"” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 8 2026. The verified answer is a 5 letter word. We have tracked this clue 5 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Sosad in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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