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noun • an event resulting in great loss and misfortune • drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity | ||||
| 41% | 4 | Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Noah | ||
noun • (Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel • evil Egyptian god with the head of a beast that has high square ears and a long snout; brother and murderer of Osiris | ||||
| 31% | 6 | From “festive drama” and “village song”, word for a narrative poem with a pleasant ending originally, later a light amusing “all’s well that ends well”-style drama or play; or, funny business, hilarity and humour generally | ||
noun • light and humorous drama with a happy ending • a comic incident or series of incidents | ||||
Great Work Primarily Drama Ending In Misery
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TRAGEDY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TRAGEDY
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1 | From “festive drama” and “village song”, word for a narrative poem with a pleasant ending originally, later a light amusing “all’s well that ends well”-style drama or play; or, funny business, hilarity and humour generally
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
22 Mar 2025 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 22 Mar 2025 |
2 | Great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather of Noah
New York Times -
12 Jul 2019 | New York Times / 12 Jul 2019 |
3 | Great-great-great-great-great grandfather of Noah
New York Times -
27 Aug 2007 | New York Times / 27 Aug 2007 |
4 | Intriguing ending to a crime drama | |
5 | Like Scrooge, lost primarily in misery
The Guardian Quiptic -
22 Dec 2003 | The Guardian Quiptic / 22 Dec 2003 |
6 | Showing reruns of a successful drama series during the premiere of a new drama show | |
7 | Stiff examination encapsulating misery primarily, fellow gets over it
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Sep 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Sep 2018 |
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