Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of ___ Earnest" Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of ___ Earnest":

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEING Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of ___ Earnest" (5)
72% PLEA Earnest request (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
72% IDEAL An ____ Husband, Oscar Wilde play (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
72% AUGUSTA Ln Oscar Wilde's play, The importance of Being Earnest (1895), what was Lady Bracknell's first name? (7) (7)
72% OFBEINGEARNEST "The Importance ___": Oscar Wilde (14)
65% MAJOR Important (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
65% MATTERED Was important (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
65% MEANBUSINESS Be in earnest (4,8) (12) Mirror Classic Jul 20, 2025
65% ENTREATY Earnest request (8) The Times Concise Jul 12, 2025
65% FARCE Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," e.g. (5)
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