Misfortune or distress Crossword Clue

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Misfortune or distress Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. misery resulting from affliction
2. intense mournfulness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DISTRESS (noun)
1. psychological suffering
2. the seizure and holding of property as security for payment of a debt or satisfaction of a claim
DISTRESS (verb)
1. bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
2. cause mental pain to
MISFORTUNE (noun)
1. an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
2. unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/9/2025) Answers

Across

1. ___ code (part of a phone number)

5. Treasure hunter's aid

8. Light switch position

11. Kind of leaves in a mojito

12. Liquid for frying

13. Chocolate drink ___-hoo

14. Swimming location

15. Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona ___"

16. Chair or table support

17. Chicken ___ king: 2 wds.

19. Soap-making chemical

21. (1/6) "It's a day in the '90s ... You pop this tiny, rectangular device in your tape recorder, and start recording your favorite song!"

25. Hi-___ (digitally modern)

29. "The way I see it," over text: Abbr.

30. Informal shirt which may be collarless

31. (2/6) "Once you're done, you press the ___ button that has a tiny square on it, to finish recording."

32. Gmail predecessor: Abbr.

33. Lil' Kim's genre

35. Surgeon's workplaces: Abbr.

36. Salesperson, for short

38. (3/6) "Next, you press the ___ button with double arrows pointing left to listen to your performance."

41. Vertical measures, for short

44. Robert Frost's "The Road ___ Taken"

45. (4/6) "You watch in awe as the tape starts whirring and spinning backward behind this tiny glass panel ..."

48. ___ Blaster (toy gun)

50. Yoko ___, wife of John Lennon

51. ___ Magritte, Belgian surrealist artist

53. Knitter's ball

56. Scale readings, for short

57. ___ Tome and Principe (country in Central Africa)

58. Long sandwich, for short

59. ___ sauce (sushi dip)

60. Celestial sphere

61. Private investigator, informally

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Down

1. Electric guitarist's need, for short

2. Christ the Redeemer city, colloquially

3. Brian ___, singer of "By This River"

4. Geography class reference book

5. Me, in Paris

6. Bridal path

7. (5/6) "Once you've hit the start, you press the ___ button represented by a single triangle and you hear your voice loud and clear ..."

8. Popeye's gal Olive ___

9. Hardly a friend

10. Misty morning phenomenon

15. “See you ___, alligator!”

18. '___ there be light'

20. Aliens (Abbr.)

21. "Homeland" organization: Abbr.

22. Love, in Spanish

23. Shoe bottom

24. Drop from the eye

26. Prince Harry's alma mater

27. Spinal ___ (nervous system component)

28. Apple or Dell alternatives: Abbr.

34. Cylindrical pasta variety

37. College professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.

40. "___ to do my best, but it's never enough!": 2 wds.

42. Mid-section of a human body

43. Pinky ___ (child's promise)

45. Greatly impresses

46. What's gotten ___ you?

47. Too inquisitive, say

49. (6/6) "To hear the song at 2x, you press the ___-forward button! The funny, squeaky voice and the giggles end your perfect, joyful day."

52. Head, slangily

54. Bitterly regret

55. "Blindspot" and "Superstore" channel: Abbr.

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