Disingenuous sorrow Crossword Clue
14 letters · New York Times · Saturday, November 28, 1998 · 52-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, November 28, 1998.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 28, 1998 · 52-Across · 14 letters
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a hypocritical display of sorrow; false or insincere weeping; "the secretaries wept crocodile tears over the manager's dilemma"; "politicians shed crocodile tears over the plight of the unemployed"
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