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noun • disparagement of something that is unattainable | ||||||||
32% | 4 | Playwright who wrote "Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything" | ||||||
noun • United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004) • United States humorist who wrote about rural life (1818-1885) • United States physician and suffragist (1847-1919) • British playwright (born in Ireland); founder of the Fabian Society (1856-1950) | ||||||||
30% | 4 | "We cannot all be masters, nor all masters / Cannot be truly 'd" speaker | ||||||
noun • the villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife | ||||||||
Sham Disdain For What One Cannot Have Crossword Clue
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SOURGRAPES which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SOURGRAPES
Updated: October 13, 2023
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