Related Clues:

• "Sadly ... "
• 'Don't you love farce? My fault, ___ ...' ('Send in the Clowns' lyric)
• Alas, old Bob Dylan cut short touring
• 'Sadly, it looks like...'
• Woefully
• "Sorry to say ... "
• 'Sorry to say ... '
• Cunning clothes commercial, alas
• Sortie requires 500, not 50, in the centre, alas
• 'Hate to say this . . .'
• 'Sorry to say . . .'
• 'I regret to inform you...'
• 'To my dismay . . .'
• 'It's unfortunate, but ...'
• Unfortunately, promotion is obtained by cunning