“God in his wisdom made the fly / And then forgot …” Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TOTELLUSWHY “God in his wisdom made the fly / And then forgot …” (11) New York Times Nov 9, 2021
65% OGDEN "God in His wisdom made the fly / And then forgot to tell us why" poet Nash (5) LA Times Daily Feb 6, 2021
5% OWL Symbol of wisdom (3) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% ATHENA Goddess of wisdom (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2026
5% AGE Wisdom bringer (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
5% WEB Fly catcher made by a spider (3)
5% PEARL Bit of wisdom (5) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
5% LORE Wisdom of the elders (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
4% LEARNING Wisdom, knowledge (8) (8) Puzzler Jan 25, 2026
4% MIDGE Tiny fly (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 24, 2026

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