John --, author of 'The Beggar's Opera' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAY John --, author of 'The Beggar's Opera' (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 1, 2021
84% JOHNGAY Author of 1728 stage work The Beggar's Opera (4,3) (7) Mirror Quiz Dec 6, 2025
74% GAYLY "The Beggar's Opera," wrote John ___ (5)
67% BARTH "The Sot-Weed Factor" author John (5)
64% PATIENCE What's needed to endure comic opera by G&S (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
61% ARIA Opera solo (4) USA Today Quick Feb 1, 2026
61% UMP Opera solo (3) USA Today Quick Feb 1, 2026
61% SOAP (Dial [?) opera] (4) USA Today Quick Jan 31, 2026
61% ENTITLE Authorize (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 31, 2026
61% DIVA Opera star (4) LA Times Daily Jan 30, 2026

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