Maiden name of William Shakespeare's mother (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARDEN Maiden name of William Shakespeare's mother (5) (5)
95% GERTRUDE Mother of Hamlet in the William Shakespeare play of that name (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Dec 22, 2025
84% NEE Maiden name preceder (3) New York Times Mar 2, 2026
80% ADO "Much ___ About Nothing" by William Shakespeare (3)
80% AVON "Bard of ____", aka William Shakespeare (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
77% TODD Mary Lincoln's maiden name (4)
77% GONERIL Eldest daughter of King Lear in the William Shakespeare play of that name (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Mar 3, 2026
77% CASSIO Lieutenant of Othello in the William Shakespeare play of that name (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Dec 16, 2025
70% NATIVE Mother (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 15, 2026
70% MIDTERM Hillary Clinton's election papers in maiden name (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
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