17th Century English playwright and poet regarded as second only to Shakespeare in that period (3,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENJONSON 17th Century English playwright and poet regarded as second only to Shakespeare in that period (3,6) (9)
6% PURCELL 17th-century English composer of Dido and Aeneas (7) The Times Specialist Aug 25, 2025
6% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 4, 2025
6% DRYDEN 17th-century English poet (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 26, 2016
5% ESL English as a second language (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2025
5% NELLGWYN 17th century actress and celebrity (4,4) (8)
5% JOHNGAY English playwright and poet oft e early 18th century (4,3) (7)
5% SEDAN 17th-century passenger chair (5) (5)
5% BASHO 17th-century Japanese poet (5)
5% ELIZABETHAN Period of 17th century English queen (11) (11)
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