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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDWARD Lear, for example, as English king (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 1, 2018
8% ACTS "King Lear" has five (4) USA Today Mar 19, 2026
8% EDGAR Exiled character in "King Lear" (5) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
7% HENRY One of eight English kings (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 9, 2026
7% REGAN Daughter of Lear (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 3, 2026
7% CORDELIA Youngest daughter of King Lear (8) The Times Specialist Feb 23, 2026
6% STRANGER "And as a ____ to my heart and me / Hold thee from this for ever" (<i>King Lear</i>) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 19, 2026
6% PERKUP English queen and king pressed by conceited young man in rally (6) The Times Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
6% AGENT 86, for example (5) Universal Apr 14, 2026
6% EATERIES Diners, for example (8) Commuter Apr 11, 2026

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