Shakespeare's "tricksy spirit" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARIEL Shakespeare's 'tricksy spirit' (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 31, 2022
78% PLOYS Tricksy schemes (5) New York Times Dec 24, 2025
75% ARIELS Tricksy spirits. (6)
62% ADO Fuss, to Shakespeare (3)
62% CLEOPATRA Shakespeare heroine (9) Commuter Jan 23, 2026
62% HADST Possessed, to Shakespeare (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 6, 2026
62% LIQUORS Spirits (7) New York Times Dec 18, 2025
58% ANGEL Guardian spirit (5) The Times Concise Feb 4, 2026
58% ASTRALPLANE Spirit realm (11) Universal Feb 1, 2026
58% SATYR Woodland spirit (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 1, 2026

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