Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand? | Letters | Answer | Clue | |||||
| 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888) • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters | ||||||||
| 27% | 7 | Often used to end a limerick | ||||||
noun • two items of the same kind • a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse; usually rhymed | ||||||||
| 27% | 11 | The number of verses in a traditional limerick | ||||||
adjective satellite • being three more than eighty | ||||||||
Limerick Writer Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 125 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
LEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
LEAR
Updated: October 10, 2023
Best Possible Answers
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
CalmThieves' foiler
Heat quantities: Abbr.
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| New York Times20 Feb 1992 | Down 53 | |
| New York Times22 Jun 1984 | Down 57 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | Actress from Limerick: 1860–1916
New York Times -
11 Oct 1981 | New York Times / 11 Oct 1981 |
2 | Limerick's home
New York Times -
11 Jul 2007 | New York Times / 11 Jul 2007 |
3 | Limerick poet
New York Times -
29 May 1988 | New York Times / 29 May 1988 |
4 | Limerick writer, say
New York Times -
26 Oct 2004 | New York Times / 26 Oct 2004 |
5 | Often used to end a limerick | |
6 | Spooner could polish off this limerick writer, son, in a stroke!
The Guardian Cryptic -
07 Mar 2018 | The Guardian Cryptic / 07 Mar 2018 |
7 | The number of syllables in a limerick |
