"Had ___ and couldn't keep her" (nursery rhyme line) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Had ___ and couldn't keep her" (nursery rhyme line) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AWIFE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AWIFE "Had ___ and couldn't keep her" (nursery rhyme line) (5)
85% CURDSANDWHEY Nursery rhyme repast (12) Newsday Aug 6, 2026
85% RYE Pocketful in a nursery rhyme (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2026
78% ROSIE "Ring Around the ___" (nursery rhyme) (5)
78% PETER "Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme (5) New York Times Aug 3, 2026
75% SAT "Humpty Dumpty ___ on a Wall" (nursery rhyme) (3)
75% JACKSPRAT Fat-avoiding nursery rhyme character (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
75% ONEAPENNYTWOAPENNYHOTCROSSBUNS Nursery rhyme street vendor's cry (30) New York Times Aug 23, 2026
75% ITSY "The ___ bitsy spider went up the water spout ..." (nursery rhyme line) (4)
75% PIGGY One of a nursery rhyme quintet (5) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
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