“___ better to be vile than vile esteemed”: Shakespeare Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIS “___ better to be vile than vile esteemed”: Shakespeare (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 2, 2020
8% NASTY Vile (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 28, 2025
8% LIVEBROADCAST VILE? (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 24, 2025
7% ABHORRENT Disgusting, vile (9) The Times Concise Sep 6, 2025
6% EVIL Apt anagram of "vile" (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025
6% INFAMOUS Notorious and vile (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Aug 12, 2025
6% DETESTABLE Really vile, hateful (10)
6% ASPS Vile Nile reptiles (4) New York Times Jun 2, 2025
6% EWW "That's vile!" (3) USA Today May 10, 2025
6% NOISOME Vile (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2025

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