Love's Labour's LOST is a comedic play written by William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. The play follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to swear off the company of women for three years in order to focus on their studies. However, their plans are quickly disrupted when the Princess of France and her ladies arrive at court. The title of the play, Love's Labour's LOST, refers to the fact that the men's attempts to avoid love ultimately fail. The crossword solution for this term is 'LOST', which reflects the idea that the men's efforts to avoid love were ultimately unsuccessful.