Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OSCARWILDE Writer who quipped "The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast" (10) New York Times Aug 29, 2024
6% ALL "___ the world's a stage . . ." (3) USA Today Apr 4, 2026
5% MATE Team playing final stage of game (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
5% FARCE Silly stage play (5) Commuter Mar 24, 2026
5% JAQUES Character who delivers the "All the world's a stage" speech in As You Like It (6) The Times Specialist Mar 23, 2026
5% PIFFLING Silly play's opening provided by cast (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
5% STEP Stage (4) The Telegraph Mini Mar 18, 2026
5% FEATUREFILM Cast it! (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
5% FISHINGLINE Cast it! (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026
5% MAGICSPELL Cast it! (10) Wall Street Journal Mar 3, 2026

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