Crossword answer
WAIL
4 letters · Used for 15 different clues · 33 appearances · Last seen Wall Street Journal, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
WAIL
Clues that lead to WAIL
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Cry like a banshee4Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Anguished prolonged cry4Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 5, 2026
Cry like a baby4Eugene ShefferJul 27, 2026
Siren sound4NewsdayMay 3, 2026
Cry audibly4Daily ThemedMar 23, 2026
Moan4Evening StandardMar 11, 2026
Mournful cry4Evening StandardFeb 10, 2026
One interrupts a law-breaker to complain4Evening StandardJan 29, 2026
Stale rhyme to make you cry!4Evening StandardJan 1, 2026
Banshee's cry4Daily ThemedDec 10, 2025
Lamentful cry4NewsdayJul 15, 2025
Lament4Evening StandardDec 26, 2024
Rueful cry4Daily ThemedMar 16, 2024
Woeful cry (rhymes with "pail")4Daily ThemedAug 2, 2022
Sound from a haunted house, perhaps4Daily ThemedMar 21, 2022
About WAIL in crosswords
WAIL is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 33 times in our database across 15 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Cry like a banshee” in the Wall Street Journal crossword on August 24, 2026.
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Every appearance of WAIL (33)
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Aug 24, 2026
Cry like a banshee · Wall Street Journal · 2 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Anguished prolonged cry · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 7
Jul 27, 2026
Cry like a baby · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
May 3, 2026
Siren sound · Newsday · Down
Mar 23, 2026
Cry audibly · Daily Themed · 39 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Moan · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 10, 2026
Mournful cry · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 29, 2026
One interrupts a law-breaker to complain · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Jan 1, 2026
Stale rhyme to make you cry! · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 10, 2025
Banshee's cry · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jul 15, 2025
Lamentful cry · Newsday · Down
Dec 26, 2024
Lament · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 3, 2024
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 26 Down
May 14, 2024
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Mar 16, 2024
Rueful cry · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Mar 13, 2024
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Nov 25, 2022
Lament · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Sep 27, 2022
Lament · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Sep 15, 2022
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 2, 2022
Woeful cry (rhymes with "pail") · Daily Themed · 24 Down
Mar 21, 2022
Sound from a haunted house, perhaps · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Mar 9, 2022
Rueful cry · Daily Themed · 30 Across
Dec 9, 2021
Lament · Evening Standard · 22 Down
Nov 18, 2021
Cry audibly · Daily Themed · 20 Down
Oct 14, 2020
Mournful cry · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Oct 6, 2020
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Down
Sep 24, 2020
One interrupts a law-breaker to complain · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Aug 21, 2020
Moan · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Aug 6, 2020
Stale rhyme to make you cry! · Evening Standard · 19 Across
May 23, 2020
Banshee’s cry · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jul 8, 2019
Lament · Evening Standard · 10 Down
Jun 12, 2019
Lament · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Nov 2, 2018
Lament · Evening Standard · 28 Down