“Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"”
This clue appeared as 41-Down in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 28, 2025. The answer has 5 letters.
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The clue “Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"” ran in the NYT Crossword on November 28, 2025 as 41-Down. Its answer is a 5-letter word that starts with A and ends with E, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Literary protagonist who "generally gave herself very good advice (though she very seldom followed it)"” clue?+
The answer is ALICE (5 letters), from the NYT Crossword of November 28, 2025.
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