Dramatic character, Lear, tentatively put back (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAERTES Dramatic character, Lear, tentatively put back (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 22, 2025
6% RESET Put back to zero (5) USA Today May 25, 2026
6% REGAN Daughter of Lear (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 3, 2026
6% EDGAR Exiled character in "King Lear" (5) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
5% CAMP Sleep in a tent (4) Newsday May 27, 2026
5% OTT Excessively dramatic (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 21, 2026
5% BALLOT Party to put back election (6) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2026
5% PLAY Dramatic work (4) The Telegraph Quick May 12, 2026
5% TESLA Inventor put back float on and off (5) The Telegraph Cryptic May 11, 2026
5% SLOMO Dramatic speed in action movies (5) Universal May 9, 2026

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