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[Four Clubs]

Please could you help me with the final clue. Great pity (5,5ltrs) ?r?e? S???e Many thanks. Four Clubs

[Mamyalynne]

Cryin' Shame?

[Mamyalynne]

ignore that, sorry

[Four Clubs]

Thank you Mamyalynne but I am quite certain the "e" is correct. Four Clubs

[Mamyalynne]

Can't see it, sorry.

[scorpiojo]

Four, what gives the E, please?

[Davemano]

May be Utter Shame

[Four Clubs]

Thank you all. The "e" comes from intensE (clue extreme). The "r" from eye openeR (clue surprise) and the "s" from shapelesS (clue amorphous). Any help much appreciated. Four Clubs

[Four Clubs]

Can anyone help with this clue, please. Many thanks. Four Clubs

[scorpiojo]

Sorry Four, can't think of an alternative to utter shame

[fiction-factory]

> The "e" comes from intensE (clue extreme). The "r" from eye openeR (clue surprise) and the "s" from shapelesS (clue amorphous).

Those answers look possible but to help us see if there could be alternatives please can you tell us what letters you had for these

[Davemano]

Can more letters be got for the s???e.

[Four Clubs]

For intense the letters I had were i?t?n?? - shapeless I had s?a?e?e?? -eye opener I had e?e ?p?n??. The "e" in eye opener came from SETBACKS (reverses) the s from shapeless also came from reverses. SEEN I have put spotted -the p in eye opener, t in intense and e in shapeless also came from spotted. I hope this makes sense and someone can help me as I am going round in circles. Many thanks. Four Clubs

[Davemano]

Have found there are 5 stages of grief, one of which fits the clue, so I believe it could be Grief Stage.

[Captain2]

Cruel shame?

[Four Clubs]

Thank you both v much. I had thought of both answers but couldn't find anything to confirm them. Many thanks again to you all for your input. Four Clubs

[Captain2]

Well it was good enough for Robert Louis Stevenson ;0))

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lhOcOJNZuDUC&pg=PA215&lpg=PA215&dq=%22cruel+shame%22+definition&source=bl&ots=gF8Lxf_Kaz&sig=8fPYl1rJ6AKuhjgWu0CK5JKeY2E&hl=en&sa=X&;redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22cruel%20shame%22%20definition&f=false

[eanceoil]

did you solve the crossword? it would be best to post the clues instead of your answers. Posting your answers just confuses anyone trying to help

[Davemano]

Google - Grief Stages, may help

[fiction-factory]

Cruel shame seems to fit the bill

[Davemano]

Four Clubs You say that you were going round in circles, and had thought of the two given suggestions. It would have helped if you had said so earlier.