Mrs __, character from The Rivals who often misspeaks with occasionally comic effect (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALAPROP Mrs __, character from The Rivals who often misspeaks with occasionally comic effect (8) (8)
5% PEACOCK Mrs. ___ (Clue character) (7) USA Today Jul 8, 2026
5% MRS MALAPROP The misspeaking character in The Rivals by Sheridan (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 11, 2023
4% TITLE Mr., Mrs., or Ms. (5) Commuter Aug 14, 2026
4% CAUSE Counterpart of effect (5) New York Times Midi Aug 12, 2026
4% BEES Occasional brewers who will deliver honey? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 11, 2026
4% SCOPE Listerine rival (5) New York Times Midi Aug 9, 2026
4% HAGAR ___ the Horrible, comics character with a horned helmet (5) New York Times Midi Aug 6, 2026
4% SPACE Character from a bar (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 6, 2026
4% AVIA Nike rival (4) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
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