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“___ better to be vile than vile esteemed”: Shakespeare Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue “___ better to be vile than vile esteemed”: Shakespeare last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TIS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TIS “___ better to be vile than vile esteemed”: Shakespeare | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 2, 2020 |
| 8% | BASE Vile | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 4, 2026 |
| 8% | NASTY Vile | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Feb 1, 2026 |
| 6% | EVIL Vile ... and an anagram of "vile" | (4) | ||
| 5% | OUTSHONE Performed better than | (8) | LA Times Daily | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 5% | OUTDO Perform better than | (5) | ||
| 5% | LATE "Better ___ than never!" | (4) | New York Times Midi | Mar 21, 2026 |
| 5% | SAFE "Better to be ___ than sorry" | (4) | ||
| 5% | GOOD Better than fair | (4) | The Atlantic | Mar 8, 2026 |
| 5% | TOP Be better than | (3) | LA Times Daily | Feb 19, 2026 |
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