'Twelfth Night' character explosive? Not half, involving leader in Illyria Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VIOLA 'Twelfth Night' character explosive? Not half, involving leader in Illyria (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 31, 2015
6% ORSINO Duke of Illyria in William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Feb 28, 2026
5% OLIVIA "Twelfth Night" heroine (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
4% PUTUP __ for the night (5) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
4% OWLS Night __ (4) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
4% BOMB Explosive device (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 13, 2026
4% DOJO Characters involved in kendo joined training facility (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
4% BLAST Explosion (5) Newsday Feb 24, 2026
4% EXCITING Dramatic departure involving leader of Conservatives (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
4% IOLANTHE 'Twelfth Night character heading off North with article' - making of an opera? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 23, 2026

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