Titular Shakespearean king (4)

I believe the answer is:

(Other definitions for lear that I've seen before include "See 12" , "See 27 Across" , "Tragic Shakespeare king - quite real" , "tragic hero" , "Shakespear's king" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times and the Universal.

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