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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRESSIDA Is scared to play titular Shakespearean character (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 11, 2025
3% DETER Scare off (5) New York Times Jul 9, 2026
3% MADEA Titular Tyler Perry character (5) USA Today Jul 5, 2026
3% AFRAID Scared (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
3% LEAR Titular Shakespearean king (4) New York Times Apr 27, 2026
2% WAITINGFORGODOT Play featuring the characters Vladimir and Estragon (15) The Times Specialist Jul 13, 2026
2% IWONTBITE "No need to be scared of me" (9) Universal Jul 12, 2026
2% NUNS Some characters in the Tony winning play "Doubt" (4) New York Times Jul 11, 2026
2% GIVE Lead character in Greek writer's play (4) The Times Cryptic Jul 8, 2026
2% COLOR Scared face's lack, maybe (5) The Washington Post Mini Jul 3, 2026

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