"I must be only to be kind" (Shakespeare, Hamlet) (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRUEL "I must be only to be kind" (Shakespeare, Hamlet) (5) (5)
6% HORATIO University friend of Hamlet in the William Shakespeare play of that name (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 14, 2025
6% THORP <i>Hamlet</i>'s moderation runs in township (5) The Times Mephisto Aug 17, 2025
6% ARED Declared once that only half must go (4) The Times Mephisto Aug 10, 2025
6% ONLY 'I must be cruel, __ to be kind': Hamlet (4)
6% BEKIND "I must be cruel, only to ___": Hamlet (6)
5% ROMEO Lover of Shakespeare? (5) LA Times Mini Oct 14, 2025
5% SOLE Only (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% SWOUNDS Hamlet "injurious" oath (7) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% AVON Shakespeare's river (4) Newsday Oct 7, 2025
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