Captious critic seen in some study of Aesop, historically (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOPHIST Captious critic seen in some study of Aesop, historically (7) (7)
5% FABULIST Aesop, e.g. (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
5% FABLE Aesop story (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 27, 2025
5% ANT Aesop insect (3) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
5% ART Subject of some criticism (3) Universal Sep 21, 2025
4% YORKSHIRE Historic county (9) The Telegraph Quick Nov 29, 2025
4% ERA Historic time (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 28, 2025
4% BLASTED Criticized severely (7) Universal Nov 27, 2025
4% ALS Critic Hilton (3) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
4% AGE Historic time (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 20, 2025
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