Dornford __, the pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YATES Dornford __, the pseudonym of Cecil William Mercer (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 22, 2025
4% AKA Pseudonym preceder (3) Newsday Sep 6, 2026
3% NORM William the Conqueror perhaps wanting a new standard (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2026
3% IAGO Villainous ensign in the William Shakespeare play Othello (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Nov 6, 2026
3% AVON Bard of ____, William Shakespeare (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2026
3% SCHOOLMATE Prince William, to Eddie Redmayne, at 51-Down (10) LA Times Daily Oct 31, 2026
3% DIANA Mother of William and Harry (5) LA Times Mini Oct 27, 2026
3% SWISS At first, Serena Williams is slicing serves like Federer? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 26, 2026
3% SAFIRE Longtime language columnist William (6) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2026
3% DULL Constable in the William Shakespeare play Love's Labour's Lost (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 25, 2026

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