Crossword Clue:

a cry or wail

Answer	Crossword Clue
TADA	Cry before curtsying or taking a bow
MAYDAY	Cry for help, or a time for celebration
ITSATRAP	Warning cry ... or a hint to the beginnings of the answers to the five starred clues

SOB	Sigh or wail.
REACT	Laugh or cry
ALAS	Cry or sigh
HAVOC	Cry or June
WAR	Cry or paint preceder
FAR	East or cry preceder
EMOTE	Laugh or cry onstage
WAR	Kind of cry or path

SHRIEK	Cry of fear or hilarity
WAR	Word with cry or crime
IDIDIT	Cry of jubilation ... or guilt
WAR	Word with cry or paint
YOW	Cry of amazement or pain
OHGOD	Cry of shock or joy
WAR	Kind of cry or paint
WAR	Type of cry or paint

THATSIT	Cry of frustration or inspiration
HOWL	Cry of pain ... or laughter
WAR	Word before cry or baby
HEIGHHO	Cry of joy or boredom
FAR	Kind of cry or country
WAR	Word before cloud or cry
FAR	Word with cry or out
WAR	Word with cry or baby

FAKE	Cry wolf or play possum
WAR	Word before chest or cry
FAKE	Play possum or cry wolf
WOLF	Word after timber or cry
WHEE	Cry used for speed or joy.
OLDIE	"Sherry" or "Big Girls Don't Cry"
ACTOR	Action may make him laugh or cry?
UGH	Cry before or after sticking out the tongue

GERONIMO	Indian chief or the cry of the parachute troops.
MEOW	Cry that means "I want some milk" (or who knows what?)