"The butcher, the ___, the candlestick maker" (nursery rhyme lyric) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BAKER "The butcher, the ___, the candlestick maker" (nursery rhyme lyric) (5) USA Today Sep 18, 2024
6% JACKBENIMBLE *Nursery rhyme with a candlestick (12) Universal Feb 13, 2019
5% LAMB "Mary Had a Little ___" (nursery rhyme) (4)
5% MARY Contrarian in a nursery rhyme (4) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
5% THREEBLINDMICE Nursery rhyme with rodents: 3 wds. (14) Commuter Nov 10, 2025
5% SPRAT Nursery rhyme dieter (5) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% WEE "___ Willie Winkie" (nursery rhyme) (3)
5% INAPIE Site of nursery rhyme blackbirds (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 6, 2025
5% JOB Butcher, baker or candlestick maker (3) USA Today Jul 23, 2023
5% TRIO Butcher, baker and candlestick maker (4)

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