"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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PEELE "The Old Wives' Tale" playwright (5)
6% CONTE Old French tale (5) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
6% IBSEN Norwegian playwright (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 11, 2026
6% NOEL Playwright Coward (4) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
6% INGE "Picnic" playwright (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
6% DRAMATIST Playwright (9) (9) Mirror Classic Feb 11, 2026
6% SCHILLER German playwright (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 8, 2026
6% IRA Playwright Levin (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
6% CAPEK Czech playwright (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
6% MILLER Playwright Arthur (6) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
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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.