Overbearing character in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest (4,9) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For Overbearing character in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest (4,9):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LADYBRACKNELL Overbearing character in Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest (4,9) (13)
76% BEING Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of ___ Earnest" (5)
73% AUGUSTA Lady -- Bracknell, character in Oscar Wilde's play 'The Importance of Being Earnest' (7)
68% IDEAL An ____ Husband, Oscar Wilde play (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 31, 2025
65% EARNEST The Importance of Being ... (Oscar Wilde) (7)
65% FARCE Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," e.g. (5)
65% ALGERNON Bachelor in Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" (8)
63% IMPORTANCE Classic Oscar Wilde play, The ______-- of Being Earnest (10) (10)
63% WILDEPITCH "The Importance of Being Earnest" (10)
58% PLEA Earnest request (4) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
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