Goodness Gracious!' is an exclamation of surprise or amazement. The crossword solutions for this term are all variations of the phrase, with ALAS (4 letters), EGADS (5 letters), MY (2 letters), EGAD (4 letters), GASP (4 letters), MERCY (5 letters), MYMY (4 letters), OHME (4 letters), OHMY (4 letters), OHNO (4 letters), DEARME (6 letters), MEOHMY (6 letters), OHDEAR (6 letters), OHGOSH (6 letters), GLORYBE (7 letters), DEARIEME (8 letters), IDECLARE (8 letters), and OHMYWORD (8 letters). All of these phrases express surprise or amazement in different ways, and can be used to express shock, disbelief, or joy.