Exiled character in “King Lear” NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / March 6, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? E

2 ? D

3 ? G

4 ? A

5 ? R

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Hint 1

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Think of a noble son who dons a disguise to survive.

Hint 2

meaning

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????? is a character in 'King Lear,' known for being a loyal son who is wrongly accused and goes into hiding.

Hint 3

explanation

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In Shakespeare's play 'King Lear,' ????? is the legitimate son of the Duke of Gloucester, who is forced into exile after being betrayed by his illegitimate brother, Edmund. This makes ????? an 'exiled character' in the context of the play.

Hint 4

another clue

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First name of poet Poe, Annual mystery award, "Ballet Rehearsal" painter Degas, literary award for mysteries, "J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)

NYT Crossword March 6 2026 Answers

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1 ? S
2 ? T
3 ? A
4 ? R
5 ? T
6 ? B
7 ? U
8 ? T
9 ? T
10 ? O
11 ? N
12 ? P
13 ? P
14 ? S
15 ? A
? E
? R
? I
? A
? L
? P
? H
? O
? T
? O
16 ? I
? R
? E
17 ? L
? E
? T
? S
? D
? O
? L
? U
? N
? C
? H
18 ? P
? I
? X
19 ? T
? U
? S
? K
20 ? V
? I
? D
? S
21 ? O
22 ? P
? E
? N
? S
23 ? S
? P
? Y
24 ? F
? I
? N
? D
25 ? R
? O
? T
? H
26 ? P
? E
? A
? K
? E
27 ? D
28 ? F
? A
? R
? R
? O
29 ? G
? E
? S
? T
30 ? D
? A
31 ? T
? I
? N
? G
? U
? P
32 ? P
? O
? T
? T
? E
33 ? R
34 ? B
? A
? L
? K
? A
? N
35 ? C
? U
? L
? D
? E
? S
? A
36 ? C
37 ? X
? M
? E
? N
38 ? A
? R
? D
? O
? R
39 ? W
? O
40 ? O
? D
? E
? D
41 ? K
? A
? T
? O
42 ? W
? H
? O
? D
43 ? Y
44 ? E
45 ? P
46 ? E
? V
? E
? R
47 ? S
48 ? S
? L
? E
? D
49 ? C
? E
? D
? E
50 ? P
? I
? E
51 ? L
52 ? I
? V
? I
? N
? G
53 ? L
? A
? R
? G
? E
54 ? A
? D
? T
55 ? I
? C
? E
? C
? R
? E
? A
? M
? B
? A
? R
56 ? N
? A
? H
57 ? P
? I
? N
? K
? Y
? S
? W
? E
? A
? R
? S

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Exiled character in “King Lear”” in the NYT Crossword March 6 2026 is EDGAR.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Exiled character in "King Lear"" is EDGAR.

A: In Shakespeare's play 'King Lear,' Edgar is the legitimate son of the Duke of Gloucester, who is forced into exile after being betrayed by his illegitimate brother, Edmund. This makes Edgar an 'exiled character' in the context of the play.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on March 06, 2026.

A: Edgar is a character in 'King Lear,' known for being a loyal son who is wrongly accused and goes into hiding.

A: First name of poet Poe, Annual mystery award, "Ballet Rehearsal" painter Degas, literary award for mysteries, "J. ___" (2011 Clint Eastwood biopic)

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