"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.
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The clue “"Some rise by ___, and some by virtue fall": Shak.” has appeared 2 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the New York Times crossword on March 14, 2026, where the answer was SIN.
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