Shakespearean king (4)

I believe the answer is:

lear

'shakespearean king' is the definition.
(King Lear)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for lear that I've seen before include "Tragic king in play" , "troubled king" , "Tragic Shakespearian king" , "British king in play" , "Shakespeare's tragic king (4)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the King Feature Syndicate, The Star Tribune, the Universal, The New York Times, the USA Today, The Telegraph, the LA Times, The Sun and the Newsday.

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