King of Shakespearean tragedy Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue King of Shakespearean tragedy last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEAR.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEAR King of Shakespearean tragedy (4) USA Today Oct 4, 2017
3% SOFT Shakespearean "Hush!" (4) New York Times Nov 21, 2025
3% KYD "The Spanish Tragedy" playwright Thomas (3) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
3% ENRAGED In a fury, endlessly deny tragedy (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
3% ORSINO Shakespearean duke (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
3% IAGO Shakespearean villain (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 3, 2025
3% DRAMA Comedy or tragedy, e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 29, 2025
3% ROMEO Shakespearean teen (5) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
3% ELECTRA Sophocles tragedy (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
3% LEATHER The Shakespearean king about to hide (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 28, 2025

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In Shakespeare's tragic play, "King Lear," the protagonist is an aging monarch who makes a series of fateful decisions. The clue refers to this iconic character, known for his tragic downfall.