Irish playwright who authored the 1958 play The Hostage, Brendan _ (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEHAN Irish playwright who authored the 1958 play The Hostage, Brendan _ (5) (5)
5% DELANEY Shelagh -, author of 1958 stage play A Taste of Honey (7) (7) Mirror Quiz May 16, 2026
5% RANSOM Payment for a hostage (6) Puzzler Backwords May 12, 2026
5% ANTONIAFRASER History author who married the playwright Harold Pinter in 1980 (13) The Times Specialist May 11, 2026
5% ANDERSEN Author with Irish name (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
5% HURLS Plays an Irish sport (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 21, 2026
4% INGE "Picnic" playwright (4) LA Times Daily May 8, 2026
4% IAN McKellen who played Gandalf (3) USA Today May 8, 2026
4% BENNETT Alan ____, English playwright who wrote The Lady in the Van (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 7, 2026
4% IBSEN Norwegian playwright (5) The Times Concise May 5, 2026
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