The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word DAME which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1951.
Edith Evans, for instance crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| DAME | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Edith Evans, for instance
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- dame
 - geri halliwell
 - eliot
 - wilson
 - lady
 - peg
 - spice
 - stand
 - time
 - anne
 - ghost
 - hero
 
Crossword Answer definitions
DAME noun- Usually capitalized as Dame: a title equivalent to Sir for a female knight.
 - A matron at a school, especially Eton College.
 - In traditional pantomime: a melodramatic female often played by a man in drag.
 - (slightly derogatory) A woman.
 - A lady, a woman.
 
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