Title heroine who says "I would much rather have been merry than wise" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMMA Title heroine who says 'I would much rather have been merry than wise' (4) New York Times Dec 20, 2016
5% ADAGE Wise saying (5) Commuter Oct 2, 2025
5% AXIOMS Wise sayings (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 22, 2025
5% LIEU In ___ of (rather than) (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
4% ORAL Spoken rather than written, as an exam (4)
4% AGOG Much more than ready (4) Newsday Oct 17, 2025
4% COULDA "I ___ been a contender!" (6) USA Today Oct 14, 2025
4% EGGCORN In speech rather than song, the equivalent of "mondegreen" (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 12, 2025
4% IRATE Much more than merely miffed (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 11, 2025
4% USEIT "____ wisely ..." (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 11, 2025

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