Like Ignatius J. Reilly in "A Confederacy of Dunces" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBESE Like Ignatius J. Reilly in 'A Confederacy of Dunces' (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2021
6% REILLY Ignatius J. ___, protagonist in 'A Confederacy of Dunces' (6) New York Times Jun 8, 2019
4% FATHEAD Dunce (7) (7) Mirror Quick Sep 26, 2025
4% TOOLE 'A Confederacy of Dunces' author (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2023
3% EDEN & 4D 2008 film thriller starring Kelly Reilly and Michael Fassbender (4,4) (4) Mirror Quiz Nov 8, 2025
3% JEKYLL Hyde's Doctor J Kelly, perhaps (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
3% ELIOT "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" poet (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
3% LEES J Cobb, Peggy and Bruce, e.g. (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 31, 2025
3% MIB J and K are characters in it, for short (3) The Washington Post Mini Oct 25, 2025
3% SON "Like father, like ___" (3)

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