Comic actor's hugging widow (who might get the hump) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Comic actor's hugging widow (who might get the hump) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DOWAGER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWAGER Comic actor's hugging widow (who might get the hump) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 20, 2022
56% EMBRACE Hug (7) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
53% OOO Hugs, in a letter (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
53% CAMEL Humped mammal (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 12, 2026
53% DICK Comic actor Van Dyke (4) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
53% ROGEN Comic actor Seth (5) New York Times Nov 17, 2025
51% CAUSE It might get lost (5) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
48% BILL Actor ___ Skarsgard who played Pennywise in "It" (4)
48% WETMOP It might get put through the wringer (6) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
48% TIP What might get put in a jar? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026

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