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
7% TORY Essay about old enemy of Starmer, perhaps (4) The Times Cryptic Jun 26, 2026
6% CYMBELINE Shakespeare play about an ancient "King of Britain" (9) The Times Specialist Jun 22, 2026
6% ACTS "King Lear" has five (4) USA Today Mar 19, 2026
6% EDGAR Exiled character in "King Lear" (5) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
5% ADO Much ___ about Nothing, Shakespeare play (3) (3) Puzzler Jun 27, 2026
5% COLE Name after "Old King" or "Nat King" (4) Universal Jun 25, 2026
5% ALARMED Mad Lear distraught and agitated (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jun 23, 2026
5% ANDI "The King --" (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 19, 2026
5% SOMBRERO Boomers upset about king's headwear (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 15, 2026

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