Literary character on whom Captain Hook is based Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AHAB Literary character on whom Captain Hook is based (4) New York Times Dec 25, 2015
3% NEMESIS Captain Hook's was a crocodile (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2026
3% SMEE Captain Hook's helper (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 12, 2026
3% SALOME Biblical character on whom Oscar Wilde based a play (6) (6) The Sun Mini Oct 4, 2026
3% SNEER Captain Hook look (5) Newsday Sep 25, 2026
2% ANA Literary collection (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 23, 2026
2% BAITED Like an angler's hook (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2026
2% CROCODILEROCK Awkward party song to play for Captain Hook? (Elton John) (13) Wall Street Journal Oct 17, 2026
2% WIZARDOFOZ Literary title character who's mostly unseen (10) New York Times Oct 14, 2026
2% CLASSICS Timeless literary works (8) USA Today Oct 14, 2026

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