Essay about old play -- 'King Lear', perhaps Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essay about old play -- 'King Lear', perhaps last seen in Telegraph 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 TRAGEDY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRAGEDY Essay about old play -- 'King Lear', perhaps (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 16, 2015
6% CORDELIA Youngest daughter of King Lear (8) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
6% REGAN Middle daughter of King Lear (5) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
6% ACTS There are five in "King Lear" (4) USA Today Dec 17, 2025
6% TEST Assay or essay, perhaps (4) Universal Nov 2, 2025
5% SAKI British writer spoke mostly about King (4) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 19, 2026
5% PHARAOH Old King of advanced age back beside pub (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 19, 2026
5% STEELE Addison's essay partner (6) Newsday Feb 13, 2026
5% POTTERY China's crazy about old queen (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
5% LEER Outspoken old king's lecherous look (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026

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