An old tale in book, the return of illness and misery Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEOWULF An old tale in book, the return of illness and misery (7)
6% WOE Misery (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2025
6% RELAPSE Return of ill health (7) (7) Mirror Classic Sep 8, 2025
6% ERATO Returned books are an inspiration (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 8, 2025
6% ILLS Miseries (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 6, 2025
6% DISTRESS Misery (8) The Sun Two Speed Aug 2, 2025
6% DESPAIR Misery (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 24, 2025
5% FLU Winter illness (3)
5% SPITE Ill will (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
5% PAGE Old servant; part of a book (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 4, 2025
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