"What we want most, but what, alas! we use worst": William Penn Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TIME "What we want most, but what, alas! we use worst": William Penn (4)
7% ARE "What ___ we doing?" (3) New York Times Sep 13, 2026
6% YET "Are we there ___?" (3)
6% LAW We have to do what it says (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 22, 2026
6% AIR What we breathe (3)
6% OHO "What have we here?" (3) The Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
5% LEST "__ we forget" (4) Commuter Oct 21, 2026
5% OUR "We are on ___ way" (3)
5% NEGATION What "!" is used for, in coding (8) New York Times Oct 15, 2026
5% SOUWESTER Hat sort we use in storm (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 15, 2026
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