Answer: IFEAR
IFEAR is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 46 times.
Referring Clues:
- "Alas ..."
 - Start to a bit of bad news
 - "Methinks," before bad news
 - Tag of trepidation
 - Apprehensive lead-in
 - "Sad to say ..."
 - Words of apprehension
 - "Here comes the bad news ..."
 - "Alas..."
 - Start of a bit of bad news
 - Lead-in to a bit of bad news
 - *"Sorry to say ..."
 - Lead-in to bad news
 - "My concern is that ..."
 - Starting part of a bit of bad news
 - "There is some concern ... "
 - "Sadly ..."
 - "It's my concern ..."
 - "It's my worry ..."
 - It may precede bad news
 - "My concern is ... "
 - "Sadly ... "
 - "Hate to say this ..."
 - Worrier's words
 - Pessimistic intro
 - Worried words
 - "The bad news is ... "
 - "What concerns me is ..."
 - Lead-in to a letdown
 - "Alas, ..."
 - "Sorry to say ..."
 - "What concerns me is ... "
 - Lead-in to some bad news
 - Words preceding bad news
 - Worrier's opening words
 - Unfortunately
 - "... sorry to say"
 - "... unfortunately"
 - "The bad news is …"
 - "What's worrying is …"
 - Worrier's intro
 - "My concern is …"
 - "What worries me is ... "
 - Apprehensive beginning
 - "Sorry to say ... "
 - "Unfortunately ..."
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - September 30, 2025
 - LA Times - June 26, 2025
 - LA Times - June 18, 2025
 - LA Times - October 15, 2024
 - New York Times - February 18, 2024
 - LA Times - September 01, 2023
 - New York Times - June 15, 2023
 - New York Times - March 01, 2023
 - New York Times - February 12, 2023
 - USA Today - February 09, 2023
 - USA Today - November 09, 2022
 - LA Times - June 19, 2022
 - LA Times - June 17, 2022
 - New York Times - October 26, 2021
 - LA Times - August 01, 2021
 - USA Today - February 10, 2021
 - LA Times - January 24, 2021
 - USA Today - January 01, 2021
 - Netword - August 23, 2020
 - LA Times - July 11, 2020
 
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