Shakespearean king

Latest answer — July 20, 2026

24 Across

Think of the tragic monarch who divides his kingdom among his daughters. 👑

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Across

  1. 1Knock
  2. 4Constructor
  3. 9Orig. texts
  4. 12Links org.
  5. 13“Get Here” singer Adams
  6. 14“Alley --”
  7. 15Hold two jobs
  8. 17Yucatan “Bravo!”
  9. 18“Dig in!”
  10. 19Of a cultural group
  11. 21Bulletin
  12. 24Shakespearean king
  13. 25JFK info
  14. 26-- -mo (replay speed)
  15. 28Abu --
  16. 31Sulk
  17. 33Stately tree
  18. 35Leave out
  19. 36Common lunch hr.
  20. 38Calendar box
  21. 40“Evil Woman” gp.
  22. 41Chiefs coach Andy
  23. 43Nurtured
  24. 45Tangle up
  25. 47U.S. Army vessel
  26. 48Eastern path
  27. 49Trip for newlyweds
  28. 54Silicon Alley exec
  29. 55Do penance
  30. 56Homer’s bartender
  31. 57Sweetie
  32. 58Fragrant trees
  33. 59Deity

Down

  1. 1Spinning stat
  2. 2Past
  3. 3Kung -- chicken
  4. 4Back teeth
  5. 5Somewhat
  6. 6Small barrel
  7. 7Lucy’s pal
  8. 8Snitched (on)
  9. 91979 James Bond film
  10. 10Songs for one
  11. 11Detail, briefly
  12. 16“The Matrix” hero
  13. 20Scoffing laughs
  14. 21San --, Italy
  15. 22Thames town
  16. 23Tatum O’Neal’s Oscar film
  17. 27Vintage
  18. 29Vitriol
  19. 30Apple product
  20. 32Fencing sword
  21. 34Screen legend Dietrich
  22. 37Little accident
  23. 39Em- phatic agreement
  24. 42Garment for Gandhi
  25. 44$ dispenser
  26. 45Engrave
  27. 46Post-WWII alliance
  28. 50Sine qua --
  29. 51Texter’s “Wow!”
  30. 52Hugs, in a letter
  31. 53Actor Beatty

The answer to “Shakespearean king” in the Eugene Sheffer crossword is LEAR — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 20, 2026, a Monday puzzle, at 24-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Shakespearean king” answer

LEAR (4 letters)

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Why the answer is LEAR

Think of the tragic monarch who divides his kingdom among his daughters. 👑

What does LEAR mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LEAR is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a legendary early king of Britain, the central figure in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear. He is mentioned by the chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth

When else has “Shakespearean king” appeared?

Eugene Sheffer reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

July 20, 2026 (most recent) → LEAR. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Shakespearean king”?

The answer is LEAR, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 20, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Shakespearean king”?

4 letters: LEAR.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the Eugene Sheffer crossword on July 20, 2026 (a Monday puzzle), at 24-Across.

Can “Shakespearean king” have a different answer?

Yes — Eugene Sheffer sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Eugene Sheffer answers?

The full grid for July 20, 2026 is on the Eugene Sheffer answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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