Related Clues:

• "___, poor Yorick . . ."
• "For pity's sake!"
• Hidden theme of the puzzle
• "___, poor Yorick!"
• '___, poor Yorick!'
• Preceder of a bit of bad news
• ___ and alack
• Prelude to bad news
• Cry of the sorrowful
• "___, poor Yorick" (Hamlet)
• Sad to report
• Lamenter's comment
• Sadly
• "Oh dear!"
• Resignation exclamation