King noted for saying 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAR King noted for saying 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!' (4) New York Times Mar 2, 2016
77% PAINEDEXPRESSION "How sharper than a serpent's tooth . . . " (16)
72% THANA "How sharper ___ serpent's tooth . . . " (5)
59% SERPENTS "How sharper than a ___ tooth . . . ": Shak. (8)
57% ACUTER Sharper (6) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
50% SNAKE Serpent (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 26, 2026
50% UNENVIABLE Thankless (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 18, 2026
48% REAL Like the Tooth Fairy, to a child (4)
46% ASP Egyptian serpent (3)
46% WISER Having more life experience than, say (5) USA Today Jan 19, 2026

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King noted for saying 'How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is / To have a thankless child!' Crossword Clue
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