Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Quick on 19th Nov 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy” is SOBSTORY (8 letters).
We last saw “Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy” in Guardian Quick on 19th Nov 2011.
The 8-letter answer for “Pitiful tale told to arouse sympathy” is SOBSTORY.
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