___ story (pitiful tale) Crossword Clue

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___ story (pitiful tale) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. convulsive gasp made while weeping
2. insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
(verb)
1. weep convulsively

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PITIFUL (adjective)
1. bad; unfortunate
2. inspiring mixed contempt and pity
TALE (noun)
1. a trivial lie
2. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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1. ___-Mart Stores, Inc. (former name of a popular retail chain)

4. "___ to that!" ("I strongly agree!")

8. 911 responder (anagram of "met"): Abbr.

11. Flight's expected landing hour: Abbr.

12. "No more Mr. ___ Guy!"

13. Droplets on grass, at daybreak

14. What you sleep on at night

15. ___-in-the-dark stickers

16. John ___ (former WWE wrestler)

17. Yellow center of an egg

19. Roman goddess of love who lends her name to a psychological effect where people misjudge what another person sees in a mirror

20. Lock unlocker

21. Aniston of "Friends," to friends

22. Sunday service in a cathedral

25. Apostle who wrote one of the four Gospels and lends his name to a psychological effect where those who are already successful get farther

29. Mop & ___ (floor cleaner)

30. "Wee" backwards

31. Diagnostic scan: Abbr.

32. Nelson ___, South African Nobel laureate who lends his name to a psychological effect where people collectively share the same false memory

35. Natural satellites for a planet

37. ___ and Coke (popular drink choice)

38. Aussie animal with a pouch, informally

39. Part of a flight

42. Wilhelm von ___, German academic who lends his name to a psychological effect where colors look different based on nearby hues

45. Parasites that make one's scalp itch

46. Drink that your dentist may tell you to avoid

47. Let the cat ___ of the bag (spill the beans)

49. Common connecting words

50. ___ off (light switch options): 2 wds.

51. "Hooked ___ Feeling," popular song covered by Blue Swede: 2 wds.

52. "Big" McDonald's burger

53. "Save the ___ for last"

54. Bodybuilder's chest muscle, for short

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1. World Wide __

2. Had a meal

3. ___ Macbeth, character in a Shakespeare play who lends her name to a psychological effect where guilt and shame increase the urge to clean

4. Acute or obtuse, in geometry class

5. ___ Way (Earth's galaxy)

6. Earth-friendly prefix

7. The "N" in "NYE"

8. Biblical paradise

9. Restaurant handout

10. '___ the night before Christmas . . .'

16. 50 ___, "21 Questions" rapper

18. Gives a thumbs-up to, informally

19. Pet doctor, for short

21. Apt rhyme of "maw"

22. Movie studio with a roaring lion mascot: Abbr.

23. Words before "carte," often seen on 9d: 2 wds.

24. Kylo Ren, to Han and Leia

25. Give ___ break! (2 wds.)

26. Medical insurance provider: Abbr.

27. Directional suffix with "north" or "west"

28. State known for its cheese, briefly

30. Stately shade-providing tree

33. Helps with doing the dishes, in a way

34. Belgium's continent, for short

35. Wolfgang Amadeus ___, Austrian composer who lends his name to a psychological effect where it's claimed that his music boosts thinking

36. Opposite of "XXX," in a game

38. Second attempts

39. ___ dunk (basketball move)

40. Oldest Belcher daughter on "Bob's Burgers"

41. "Hells Bells" rock band

42. Paleontologist's find

43. “Keep me in the ___” (informed)

44. Epic sci-fi movie series starring Zendaya

48. Tic-___-toe (game in which 36d would be a winning row)

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