'___ by any other name would smell as sweet' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AROSE '___ by any other name would smell as sweet' (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 17, 2017
86% ROSE Flower that "by any other name would smell as sweet" (4)
7% ANY '... ___ other name would smell as sweet': Juliet (3) New York Times Aug 23, 2015
6% PUMA Cougar's other name (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 5, 2025
6% NAME ''A rose by any other ... would smell as sweet'' (Romeo and Juliet) (4)
6% ASSWEET How 'a rose by any other name would smell' (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 8, 2017
5% INTRO Any course whose name ends in "101" (5) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
5% ODOR Smell (4) USA Today Quick Jan 20, 2026
5% AGU Smell (3) USA Today Quick Jan 20, 2026
5% POTPOURRI Dry sweet-smelling leaves and flowers (3-6) (9) Puzzler Jan 20, 2026

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