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"The Old Wives' Tale" playwright Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue "The Old Wives' Tale" playwright . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PEELE.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PEELE "The Old Wives' Tale" playwright | (5) | ||
| 8% | STALE Old wives' tales, to some extent (5) | (5) | Puzzler Cryptic | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 6% | YARNS Tales | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 22, 2025 |
| 6% | ANTON Playwright Chekhov | (5) | Newsday | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 6% | TLC "Sister Wives" network: Abbr. | (3) | ||
| 6% | MATES Wives or husbands | (5) | Newsday | Sep 8, 2025 |
| 6% | YARN Tale | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 6% | EMILE Playwright Zola | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 21, 2025 |
| 6% | MAMET Playwright David | (5) | Commuter | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 6% | OLDLADIES Wives and mothers | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 15, 2025 |
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The answer to this clue is "PEELE." George Peele was an English playwright known for works like "The Old Wives' Tale." He was a contemporary of Shakespeare and a prominent figure in Elizabethan drama.