The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 14 letter word MIDDLE ENGLISH which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Tongue of Chaucer … or what’s literally shown in the shaded squares? crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MIDDLE ENGLISH | 100 % | 14 |
Why may MIDDLE-ENGLISH be the right solution?
The shaded squares in the crossword puzzle spell out "MIDDLE" vertically in the middle of the grid, and "ENGLISH" horizontally across the middle. This represents the answer "MIDDLE ENGLISH," which is the language Chaucer wrote in.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Tongue of Chaucer … or what’s literally shown in the shaded squares?
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- negative
- tale
- call
- check
- believe
- toltec
- end
- evidence
- historical
- square
- top
- peekaboo
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