Literary Romantic hero briefly used to be the king Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WERTHER Literary Romantic hero briefly used to be the king (7) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 9, 2023
3% ISNT "-- It Romantic?" (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 11, 2025
2% DRAC Literary count, familiarly (4) Newsday Dec 18, 2025
2% DAISIES Romantic predictors, at times (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
2% THO But, briefly (3) New York Times Dec 15, 2025
2% EYRE Literary governess Jane (4) Commuter Dec 12, 2025
2% GENRE Literary style (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
2% LOVEBALLAD *Romantic song (10) Universal Dec 9, 2025
2% DREAMDATE Romantic ideal (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
2% TROPE Literary cliché (5) Commuter Dec 6, 2025

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