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noun • a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies • an actor who specializes in tragic roles | ||||
| 49% | 4 | Nickname for the actor Sir Ian McKellen | ||
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Actor For Macbeth For Starters Try Ringing Old Mckellen Maybe
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TRAGEDIAN which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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TRAGEDIAN
Updated: September 1, 2025
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1 | Actor McKellen
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05 Jan 1986 | New York Times / 05 Jan 1986 |
2 | Birthplace of actor Sir Ian McKellen | |
3 | Knighted actor McKellen
New York Times -
22 Sep 1999 | New York Times / 22 Sep 1999 |
4 | Macbeth or Lady Macbeth
New York Times -
03 Sep 2008 | New York Times / 03 Sep 2008 |
5 | Nickname for the actor Sir Ian McKellen | |
6 | Said try, try and try again — I'm going to do it now
The Guardian Cryptic -
04 Apr 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 04 Apr 2017 |
7 | Try ringing the Parisian therapist
The Guardian Everyman -
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