The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EARLS which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.
Two "King Lear" characters crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| EARLS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Two "King Lear" characters
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Crossword Answer definitions
EARLS noun- (nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a marquess; equivalent to a European count. A female using the style is termed a countess.
 - Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Tanaecia. Other butterflies in this genus are called counts and viscounts.
 
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