A “lady” in a misheard 17th-century ballad, now a name for misheard words, especially in song lyrics Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MONDEGREEN A “lady” in a misheard 17th-century ballad, now a name for misheard words, especially in song lyrics (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 3, 2021
4% PURCELL 17th-century English composer of Dido and Aeneas (7) The Times Specialist Aug 25, 2025
4% LAY Ballad (3) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
4% GALILEO 17th-century Italian astronomer (first name) (7) (7)
4% NELLGWYN 17th century actress and celebrity (4,4) (8)
4% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Jul 4, 2025
4% ADHERED Misheard "The boy was stuck on" (7) (7)
4% LYRIC A mondegreen is a misheard one (5) New York Times Apr 22, 2020
4% SKYS 'The ___ in love with you' (misheard lyric in a Herb Alpert hit) (4) New York Times Jan 20, 2019
3% LELY Peter -, 17th-century painter whose works include Girl with a Parrot and Two Ladies of the Lake Family (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 7, 2025

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