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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) | ||
| 6% | AVA One of Frank's wives | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Jun 3, 2026 |
| 6% | HAG Witchy woman from old tales | (3) | ||
| 6% | LEGEND Tale as old as time | (6) | New York Times | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 6% | AUNTS Wives of uncles | (5) | ||
| 6% | MAILORDERBRIDES MOB wives? | (15) | New York Times | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 6% | CONTE Old French tale | (5) | New York Times | Mar 11, 2026 |
| 6% | HUSBAND Subject of an old wives' tale? | (7) | New York Times | Jan 12, 2017 |
| 6% | MYTH Old wives' tale | (4) | ||
| 6% | SUPERSTITIOUS Believing old wives' tales | (13) | The Times Concise | Oct 19, 2015 |
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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.