"I am ___, Egypt . . . ": Shak. (5 letters)

{ Answer }

DYING

{ Related Clues }

Eager
Bombing, as a comic
Declining, as embers
Declining, as a fire
Subsiding, with "down"
" . . . despised and ___ king": Shelley
Faulkner's "As I Lay ___"
Flopping at a comedy club
"I am ___, Egypt . . . "
Not getting many laughs, as a comedian

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer DYING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.