Clue: Doomed Shakespearean lover
Answer: ROMEO
We have the answer here for April 15, 2025.
Explanation:
The clue “Doomed Shakespearean lover” refers to one of literature’s most iconic tragic figures. Shakespeare wrote several plays centered on love and loss, but only a few characters are famously known for being “doomed” due to their passionate, ill-fated romances. The clue directs solvers toward a central figure in a timeless romantic tragedy.
The correct answer is **ROMEO**. Romeo, from *Romeo and Juliet*, is the quintessential doomed lover — deeply in love, impulsive, and ultimately a victim of fate and misunderstanding. His story with Juliet is one of the most enduring and referenced in all of Shakespeare’s works.
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