Crossword answer
TRAGIC
6 letters · Used for 25 different clues · 49 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 12, 2026
Letter pattern
TRAGIC
Clues that lead to TRAGIC
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Very sad ending to Hamlet leads to riots against Gertrude in consequence (6)6The GuardianJul 12, 2026
Like the endings of "Death of a Salesman" and "Romeo and Juliet"6NYT MidiJun 1, 2026
When an East-ender gets a bad cigar, it's not funny6Evening StandardMay 31, 2026
Pitiable6The IndependentMay 27, 2026
Star-crossed6LA TimesMay 22, 2026
Very unfortunate soldier in cart crash6Daily ExpressMay 21, 2026
What Hamlet is6NewsdayMay 10, 2026
It's sad, Joe being in the cart, perhaps6Evening StandardNov 20, 2025
Gravely serious complaint about music6Evening StandardNov 2, 2025
It's sad when a soldier's in the cart, perhaps6Evening StandardOct 8, 2025
When Joe's in the cart, perhaps, it's serious6Evening StandardSep 28, 2025
Mournful, pitiable6Evening StandardJun 4, 2025
Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear"6New York TimesMar 3, 2025
Calamitous6Evening StandardFeb 20, 2025
Mournful6Evening StandardJan 9, 2025
Very sad6Eugene ShefferNov 15, 2024
Very melancholy at the time, giving up one’s smoke6Evening StandardNov 8, 2024
Lamentable6Evening StandardAug 30, 2024
It's very serious when Joe's in the cart, perhaps6Evening StandardDec 25, 2023
Very serious complaint about student frolics6Evening StandardNov 29, 2023
Finishing breakfast with a bad cigar is no joke!6Evening StandardMar 7, 2023
If you ruin a cigar with a tin opener, it's very sad6Evening StandardMar 24, 2022
It's very sad. The vehicle overturned trapping the soldier6Evening StandardNov 12, 2021
Dire6Eugene ShefferJan 26, 2021
Very serious complaint about a rag6Evening StandardJul 1, 2020
About TRAGIC in crosswords
TRAGIC is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 49 times in our database across 25 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Very sad ending to Hamlet leads to riots against Gertrude in consequence (6)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 12, 2026.
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IMOGENGirl's name
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Every appearance of TRAGIC (49)
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Jul 12, 2026
Very sad ending to Hamlet leads to riots against Gertrude in consequence (6) · The Guardian · 15 Across
Jun 1, 2026
Like the endings of "Death of a Salesman" and "Romeo and Juliet" · NYT Midi · 4 Down
May 31, 2026
When an East-ender gets a bad cigar, it's not funny · Evening Standard · 26 Across
May 27, 2026
Pitiable · The Independent · 1 Down
May 22, 2026
Star-crossed · LA Times · Down
May 21, 2026
Very unfortunate soldier in cart crash · Daily Express · 20 Down
May 10, 2026
What Hamlet is · Newsday · Across
Nov 20, 2025
It's sad, Joe being in the cart, perhaps · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 2, 2025
Gravely serious complaint about music · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Oct 8, 2025
It's sad when a soldier's in the cart, perhaps · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Sep 28, 2025
When Joe's in the cart, perhaps, it's serious · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 4, 2025
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 3, 2025
Like the ending of "Hamlet" or "King Lear" · New York Times · 21 Across
Feb 20, 2025
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jan 9, 2025
Mournful · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 15, 2024
Very sad · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
Nov 14, 2024
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Nov 8, 2024
Very melancholy at the time, giving up one’s smoke · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 30, 2024
Lamentable · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 16, 2024
Very sad · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Aug 14, 2024
Pitiable · The Independent · 11 Down
Jul 17, 2024
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 12, 2024
Pitiable · The Independent · 11 Across
Mar 19, 2024
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 17, 2024
Pitiable · The Independent · 18 Across
Dec 25, 2023
It's very serious when Joe's in the cart, perhaps · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 29, 2023
Very serious complaint about student frolics · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 7, 2023
Finishing breakfast with a bad cigar is no joke! · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 22, 2022
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jun 28, 2022
Mournful · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Mar 24, 2022
If you ruin a cigar with a tin opener, it's very sad · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 11, 2022
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Nov 12, 2021
It's very sad. The vehicle overturned trapping the soldier · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Mar 29, 2021
When an East-ender gets a bad cigar, it's not funny · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jan 26, 2021
Dire · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Down
Aug 26, 2020
Very sad · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Jul 1, 2020
Very serious complaint about a rag · Evening Standard · 29 Across
May 13, 2020
Gravely serious complaint about music · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Apr 1, 2020
It’s sad when a soldier’s in the cart, perhaps · Evening Standard · 29 Across
Mar 12, 2020
When Joe’s in the cart, perhaps, it’s serious · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 8, 2019
Very melancholy at the time, giving up one’s smoke · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 22, 2019
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Dec 18, 2018
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Oct 2, 2018
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Aug 7, 2018
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 2 Down
Jul 13, 2018
Lamentable · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Jun 29, 2018
Very sad · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Apr 19, 2018
Mournful, pitiable · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Feb 20, 2018
Calamitous · Evening Standard · 28 Down