"Oh I pity the mother that rears up the child / And likewise the father who labors and ___" (lyric in the Planxty song "Thousands Are Sailing") Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “"Oh I pity the mother that rears up the child / And likewise the father who labors and ___" (lyric in the Planxty song "Thousands Are Sailing")” from the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 29, 2025? It has 5 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2025
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TOILS is the answer to “"Oh I pity the mother that rears up the child / And likewise the father who labors and ___" (lyric in the Planxty song "Thousands Are Sailing")”. It means to work strenuously.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To work strenuously.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: OSITL.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Works like a dog”.
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Questions
What is the answer to “"Oh I pity the mother that rears up the child / And likewise the father who labors and ___" (lyric in the Planxty song "Thousands Are Sailing")”?
TOILS, 5 letters: to work strenuously.
When was “"Oh I pity the mother that rears up the child / And likewise the father who labors and ___" (lyric in the Planxty song "Thousands Are Sailing")” last seen in a crossword?
In the Washington Post Sunday crossword of June 29, 2025.
How many letters does the answer have?
5 letters, starting with T.