He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..." — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 4–letter crossword clue “He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..."”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 9th June 2007. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..."” is LEAR (4 letters).
We last saw “He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..."” in NYT Crossword on 9th June 2007.
The 4-letter answer for “He wrote "There was an old man of Thermopylae / Who never did anything properly ..."” is LEAR.
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