Name of King Lear? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDWARD Name of King Lear? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 17, 2025
84% TRAY Dog's name in "King Lear." (4)
10% REGAN "King Lear" role (5) Commuter Oct 29, 2025
8% VERSE Edward Lear's forte (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 23, 2025
8% CORDELIA Youngest daughter of King Lear in the William Shakespeare play of that name (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 18, 2025
8% FIE "___, foh, and fum ..." ("King Lear" dialogue) (3)
7% REALISED Understood - Lear dies (anag) (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Nov 25, 2025
7% OFFICE "…… there thou mightst behold the great image of authority. A dog's obeyed in ____" (<i>King Lear</i>) (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
6% PET __ name (3) LA Times Daily Nov 29, 2025
6% SHAH King of Persia (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 27, 2025

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