Solving the Eugene Sheffer Crossword crossword from July 6, 2023? The clue "Surprise in a novel" has 168 possible solutions in our database. We believe the best answer is PLOTTWIST with 9 letters. Our 99% confidence rating comes from cross-referencing this clue against thousands of published crossword puzzle answers.
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
PLOTTWIST
Surprise in a novel
(9)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jul 6, 2023
99%
PLOTTWIST
Surprise in a novel
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jul 6, 2023
8%
SACREBLEU
French cry of surprise
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
8%
SACREBLEU
French cry of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
8%
POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 20, 2026
8%
POORTHINGS
Oscar-winning film based on an Alasdair Gray novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
8%
IRAN
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 12, 2026
8%
IRAN
Setting of the graphic novel "Persepolis"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
8%
SNL
Inspo for the Curtis Sittenfeld novel "Romantic Comedy"
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
8%
SNL
Inspo for the Curtis Sittenfeld novel "Romantic Comedy"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
8%
DAVIDCUFIELD
Dickens novel that's only read periodically?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2026
8%
DAVIDCUFIELD
Dickens novel that's only read periodically?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
8%
PHILEASFOGG
Circumnavigator in a Jules Verne novel
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2026
8%
PHILEASFOGG
Circumnavigator in a Jules Verne novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
8%
SLEEPERHIT
Box office surprise
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2026
8%
SLEEPERHIT
Box office surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
8%
MYANTONIA
Final novel of Willa Cather's "Prairie" trilogy
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
8%
MYANTONIA
Final novel of Willa Cather's "Prairie" trilogy
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
8%
THEWINEOFWRATH
Dust Bowl-era Steinbeck novel, once processed?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
8%
THEWINEOFWRATH
Dust Bowl-era Steinbeck novel, once processed?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
8%
BEALE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 25, 2026
8%
BEALE
"If __ Street Could Talk": film based on a James Baldwin novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
8%
EYE
"The Bluest __": Toni Morrison novel
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
8%
EYE
"The Bluest __": Toni Morrison novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
8%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
(10)
Universal Crossword
Mar 23, 2026
8%
DOUBLETAKE
Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer?
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
8%
EMMA
1815 novel set in Highbury
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
8%
EMMA
1815 novel set in Highbury
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
8%
DJINN
"A Master of __": P. Djèlí Clark novel inspired by Islamic mythology
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 14, 2026
8%
DJINN
"A Master of __": P. Djèlí Clark novel inspired by Islamic mythology
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
8%
KATRINA
Hurricane in Jesmyn Ward's novel "Salvage the Bones"
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 24, 2026
8%
KATRINA
Hurricane in Jesmyn Ward's novel "Salvage the Bones"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
8%
RAMA
"Rendezvous With ___" (classic sci-fi novel)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 21, 2026
8%
RAMA
"Rendezvous With ___" (classic sci-fi novel)
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
8%
MOOR
Brontë novel locale
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 11, 2026
8%
MOOR
Brontë novel locale
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
8%
MADAME
"___ Bovary" (Gustave Flaubert novel)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Jan 31, 2026
8%
MADAME
"___ Bovary" (Gustave Flaubert novel)
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
8%
INKER
Graphic novel artist
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jan 29, 2026
8%
INKER
Graphic novel artist
Universal Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
8%
ABOY
"About __": Hugh Grant film based on a Nick Hornby novel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 23, 2026
8%
ABOY
"About __": Hugh Grant film based on a Nick Hornby novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
8%
FILMRIGHTS
Permission to adapt a novel, say, or what the answers to the starred clues all have
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 14, 2026
8%
FILMRIGHTS
Permission to adapt a novel, say, or what the answers to the starred clues all have
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
8%
KITE
"The ___ Runner" (Khaled Hosseini novel)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 10, 2026
8%
KITE
"The ___ Runner" (Khaled Hosseini novel)
Universal Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
8%
ALLFOURS
2024 Miranda July novel ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 40- and 50-Across
(8)
Universal Crossword
Jan 7, 2026
8%
ALLFOURS
2024 Miranda July novel ... and a hint to the ends of 17-, 26-, 40- and 50-Across
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
8%
CASE
Word in classic mystery novel titles
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 4, 2026
8%
CASE
Word in classic mystery novel titles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
8%
FIRES
"Little __ Everywhere": Celeste Ng novel
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 29, 2025
8%
FIRES
"Little __ Everywhere": Celeste Ng novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
8%
IFIGURED
"No surprise"
(8)
Universal Crossword
Nov 26, 2025
8%
IFIGURED
"No surprise"
Universal Crossword · Nov 26, 2025
8%
EASTEREGG
Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2025
8%
EASTEREGG
Hidden surprise for an observant gamer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2025
8%
LOOKINGBACKWARD
1888 time travel novel by Edward Bellamy
(15)
Universal Crossword
Nov 7, 2025
8%
LOOKINGBACKWARD
1888 time travel novel by Edward Bellamy
Universal Crossword · Nov 7, 2025
8%
DONTLOOK
Instruction before a surprise is revealed
(8)
Universal Crossword
Sep 26, 2025
8%
DONTLOOK
Instruction before a surprise is revealed
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2025
8%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
(4)
Universal Crossword
Sep 21, 2025
8%
PLOT
Compelling feature of a novel, ideally
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
8%
JAWS
1975 thriller based on a Peter Benchley novel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2025
8%
JAWS
1975 thriller based on a Peter Benchley novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2025
8%
ANDPREJUDICE
Gurinder Chadha adaptation of a Jane Austen novel
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2025
8%
ANDPREJUDICE
Gurinder Chadha adaptation of a Jane Austen novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2025
8%
OUR
"__ Missing Hearts": Celeste Ng novel
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 24, 2025
8%
OUR
"__ Missing Hearts": Celeste Ng novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2025
8%
SALEMS
"___ Lot" (Stephen King novel)
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 1, 2025
8%
SALEMS
"___ Lot" (Stephen King novel)
Universal Crossword · Aug 1, 2025
8%
EBOOK
Digital novel, say
(5)
Universal Crossword
Jul 29, 2025
8%
EBOOK
Digital novel, say
Universal Crossword · Jul 29, 2025
8%
REY
"Star Wars" heroine who inspired an Ali Hazelwood romance novel
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 26, 2025
8%
REY
"Star Wars" heroine who inspired an Ali Hazelwood romance novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2025
8%
RARETREAT
Pleasant surprise
(9)
Universal Crossword
Jul 19, 2025
8%
RARETREAT
Pleasant surprise
Universal Crossword · Jul 19, 2025
8%
CIRCE
Madeline Miller novel featuring Odysseus
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 6, 2025
8%
CIRCE
Madeline Miller novel featuring Odysseus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2025
8%
THESECRETGARDEN
Frances Hodgson Burnett novel set at a country estate, or an apt title for this puzzle
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 18, 2025
8%
THESECRETGARDEN
Frances Hodgson Burnett novel set at a country estate, or an apt title for this puzzle
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 18, 2025
8%
ALTEREDCARBON
*Cyberpunk novel where minds outlive bodies
(13)
Universal Crossword
Jun 11, 2025
8%
ALTEREDCARBON
*Cyberpunk novel where minds outlive bodies
Universal Crossword · Jun 11, 2025
8%
RABBITRUN
*First John Updike novel to feature Harry Angstrom
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 29, 2025
8%
RABBITRUN
*First John Updike novel to feature Harry Angstrom
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2025
8%
BLUEBEARD
French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 26, 2025
8%
BLUEBEARD
French folktale that inspired a Kurt Vonnegut novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 26, 2025
8%
LUST
Feeling in a romance novel
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2025
8%
LUST
Feeling in a romance novel
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2025
8%
EYEOPENERS
Surprise, surprise!
(10)
Universal Crossword
May 3, 2025
8%
EYEOPENERS
Surprise, surprise!
Universal Crossword · May 3, 2025
8%
COME
"On the __ Up": Angie Thomas novel about a teenage rapper
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2025
8%
COME
"On the __ Up": Angie Thomas novel about a teenage rapper
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2025
8%
GASPS
Sounds of surprise
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
8%
GASPS
Sounds of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
ADA
Nabokov novel
(3)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Apr 15, 2025
8%
ADA
Nabokov novel
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Apr 15, 2025
8%
EEK
Sound of surprise
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 13, 2025
8%
EEK
Sound of surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2025
8%
STARTLE
Take by surprise
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2025
8%
STARTLE
Take by surprise
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2025
8%
CAUGHTNAPPING
*Taken by surprise, in a way (... letters 8-6)
(13)
Universal Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
8%
CAUGHTNAPPING
*Taken by surprise, in a way (... letters 8-6)
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
8%
BAGOFBONES
Stephen King novel about a graveyard curse
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 2, 2025
8%
BAGOFBONES
Stephen King novel about a graveyard curse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 2, 2025
8%
THEIDIOT
Elif Batuman novel about a first-year college student
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 29, 2025
8%
THEIDIOT
Elif Batuman novel about a first-year college student
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2025
8%
ONLY
"The One and ___ Ivan" (novel by Katherine Applegate)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 26, 2025
8%
ONLY
"The One and ___ Ivan" (novel by Katherine Applegate)
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2025
8%
ERAGON
2003 fantasy novel whose title is one letter different from a fantasy creature
(6)
Universal Crossword
Mar 24, 2025
8%
ERAGON
2003 fantasy novel whose title is one letter different from a fantasy creature
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2025
8%
BREAKSTHEMOLD
Does something in a novel way
(13)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
8%
BREAKSTHEMOLD
Does something in a novel way
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
8%
MOBY
"__-Dick": Melville novel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 9, 2025
8%
MOBY
"__-Dick": Melville novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2025
8%
DIME
__ novel
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 7, 2025
8%
DIME
__ novel
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 7, 2025
8%
LUIS
"The Bridge of San ___ Rey" (Thornton Wilder novel)
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 22, 2025
8%
LUIS
"The Bridge of San ___ Rey" (Thornton Wilder novel)
Universal Crossword · Feb 22, 2025
8%
READ
Enjoy a novel, maybe
(4)
Universal Crossword
Feb 12, 2025
8%
READ
Enjoy a novel, maybe
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2025
8%
MILA
“— 18” (Uris novel)
(4)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 28, 2025
8%
MILA
“— 18” (Uris novel)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 28, 2025
8%
JAZZ
Toni Morrison novel set in 1920s Harlem
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 25, 2025
8%
JAZZ
Toni Morrison novel set in 1920s Harlem
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2025
8%
IDEA
It can be novel or rough
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 21, 2025
8%
IDEA
It can be novel or rough
Universal Crossword · Jan 21, 2025
8%
THEISLANDOFDRMOREAU
H.G. Wells novel
(19)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 12, 2025
8%
THEISLANDOFDRMOREAU
H.G. Wells novel
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2025
8%
BLIMEY
Brit’s word of surprise
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 6, 2025
8%
BLIMEY
Brit’s word of surprise
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 6, 2025
1%
IAN
"What We Can Know" novelist McEwan
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 25, 2026
1%
IAN
"What We Can Know" novelist McEwan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
1%
FRANZ
"The Trial" novelist Kafka
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
FRANZ
"The Trial" novelist Kafka
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
GRISHAM
"The Firm" novelist
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
1%
GRISHAM
"The Firm" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
EDNA
Crime novelist Buchanan
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 10, 2026
1%
EDNA
Crime novelist Buchanan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
1%
ELENA
"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
1%
ELENA
"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
ATWOOD
"Oryx and Crake" novelist
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 29, 2026
1%
ATWOOD
"Oryx and Crake" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
1%
HESSE
"Siddhartha" novelist
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 22, 2026
1%
HESSE
"Siddhartha" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
1%
TONI
"Beloved" novelist Morrison
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
1%
TONI
"Beloved" novelist Morrison
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
1%
EDITH
"Ethan Frome" novelist Wharton
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 9, 2026
1%
EDITH
"Ethan Frome" novelist Wharton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 6, 2026
1%
EGAN
Pulitzer-winning novelist Jennifer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
KESEY
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelist
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 31, 2026
1%
KESEY
"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
1%
ACHEBE
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
1%
ACHEBE
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
1%
THOMASPYNCHON
"Gravity's Rainbow" novelist
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 28, 2026
1%
THOMASPYNCHON
"Gravity's Rainbow" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
1%
ALI
Romance novelist Hazelwood
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2026
1%
ALI
Romance novelist Hazelwood
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
1%
ANGIE
"Concrete Rose" novelist Thomas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 23, 2026
1%
ANGIE
"Concrete Rose" novelist Thomas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
YATES
"Revolutionary Road" novelist Richard
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 22, 2026
1%
YATES
"Revolutionary Road" novelist Richard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
ASIMOV
"Foundation" trilogy novelist Isaac
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2026
1%
ASIMOV
"Foundation" trilogy novelist Isaac
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
WATTS
Los Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are set
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2026
1%
WATTS
Los Angeles neighborhood where many Walter Mosley novels are set
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
1%
DAPHNE
"Rebecca" novelist du Maurier
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 15, 2026
1%
DAPHNE
"Rebecca" novelist du Maurier
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
USEDTO
No longer surprised by
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 7, 2026
1%
USEDTO
No longer surprised by
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
STIEG
Nordic noir novelist Larsson
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 22, 2026
1%
STIEG
Nordic noir novelist Larsson
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
1%
AMIS
"The Information" novelist Martin
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 31, 2026
1%
AMIS
"The Information" novelist Martin
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 31, 2026
1%
ELIOT
"Daniel Deronda" novelist
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 30, 2026
1%
ELIOT
"Daniel Deronda" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2026
1%
KWAN
"China Rich Girlfriend" novelist Kevin
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
1%
KWAN
"China Rich Girlfriend" novelist Kevin
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
LEILA
"Minaret" novelist Aboulela
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 10, 2026
1%
LEILA
"Minaret" novelist Aboulela
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
SACHAR
"Holes" novelist Louis
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 9, 2026
1%
SACHAR
"Holes" novelist Louis
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
1%
DOERR
"All the Light We Cannot See" novelist Anthony
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 3, 2026
1%
DOERR
"All the Light We Cannot See" novelist Anthony
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
MIAMI
Florida setting of some Carl Hiaasen novels
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 28, 2026
1%
MIAMI
Florida setting of some Carl Hiaasen novels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 28, 2026
1%
FANNIEFLAGG
"Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" novelist
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 23, 2026
1%
FANNIEFLAGG
"Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
OSCARWILDE
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" novelist
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 14, 2026
1%
OSCARWILDE
*"The Picture of Dorian Gray" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
1%
ZOLA
French novelist Emile
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 9, 2026
1%
ZOLA
French novelist Emile
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
LFRANKBAUM
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" novelist
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 9, 2026
1%
LFRANKBAUM
"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
TESS
Detective Monaghan in Laura Lippman novels
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 4, 2026
1%
TESS
Detective Monaghan in Laura Lippman novels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
INDIA
Birthplace of novelist Kiran Desai
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
1%
INDIA
Birthplace of novelist Kiran Desai
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
1%
GASP
[I'm surprised!]
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 27, 2026
1%
GASP
[I'm surprised!]
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
1%
LISA
"The Leavers" novelist Ko
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 21, 2026
1%
LISA
"The Leavers" novelist Ko
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
ISABEL
"Violeta" novelist Allende
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
1%
ISABEL
"Violeta" novelist Allende
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
(16)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 19, 2026
1%
SUPERBOWLSHUFFLE
1985 novelty hit for the Bears, with "The," or an apt title for this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
BRONTE
"Wuthering Heights" novelist
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 11, 2026
1%
BRONTE
"Wuthering Heights" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
TOLSTOY
"Anna Karenina" novelist
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 10, 2026
1%
TOLSTOY
"Anna Karenina" novelist
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
1%
MAAS
"A Court of Thorns and Roses" novelist Sarah J. __
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 8, 2026
1%
MAAS
"A Court of Thorns and Roses" novelist Sarah J. __
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
ROTH
"Divergent" trilogy novelist Veronica
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 6, 2026
1%
ROTH
"Divergent" trilogy novelist Veronica
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
PEZ
Candy from a novelty dispenser
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 1, 2026
1%
PEZ
Candy from a novelty dispenser
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
ADANIA
"Minor Detail" novelist Shibli
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 19, 2026
1%
ADANIA
"Minor Detail" novelist Shibli
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
1%
ANN
"Bel Canto" novelist Patchett
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 16, 2026
1%
ANN
"Bel Canto" novelist Patchett
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
1%
LEN
Spy-fi novelist Deighton
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 5, 2026
1%
LEN
Spy-fi novelist Deighton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 5, 2026
1%
SARAH
Romantasy novelist __ J. Maas
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 1, 2026
1%
SARAH
Romantasy novelist __ J. Maas
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KIDD
"The Secret Life of Bees" novelist
(4)
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Jan 21, 2026
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KIDD
"The Secret Life of Bees" novelist
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GETOUTOFTOWN
What a surprised travel agent might say!
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Jan 20, 2026
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GETOUTOFTOWN
What a surprised travel agent might say!
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YOUREKIDDING
What a surprised goatherd might say!
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Jan 20, 2026
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YOUREKIDDING
What a surprised goatherd might say!
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IMSPEECHLESS
What a surprised toastmaster might say!
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Jan 20, 2026
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IMSPEECHLESS
What a surprised toastmaster might say!
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HOLYMACKEREL
What a surprised fisherman might say!
(12)
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Jan 20, 2026
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HOLYMACKEREL
What a surprised fisherman might say!
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MIRIAM
"Women Talking" novelist Toews
(6)
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Jan 6, 2026
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MIRIAM
"Women Talking" novelist Toews
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CLIVE
Adventure novelist Cussler
(5)
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Jan 5, 2026
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CLIVE
Adventure novelist Cussler
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ANNA
"Black Beauty" novelist Sewell
(4)
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Dec 13, 2025
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ANNA
"Black Beauty" novelist Sewell
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CABOT
"The Princess Diaries" novelist Meg
(5)
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Dec 11, 2025
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CABOT
"The Princess Diaries" novelist Meg
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DUMAS
"The Count of Monte Cristo" novelist
(5)
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Dec 7, 2025
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DUMAS
"The Count of Monte Cristo" novelist
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ROMANTASY
Genre for novelists Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros
(9)
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Dec 6, 2025
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ROMANTASY
Genre for novelists Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros
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LOIS
"Number the Stars" novelist Lowry
(4)
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Nov 28, 2025
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LOIS
"Number the Stars" novelist Lowry
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GASLIT
Like streets in Dickens novels
(6)
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Nov 6, 2025
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GASLIT
Like streets in Dickens novels
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BRAM
"The Lair of the White Worm" novelist Stoker
(4)
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Oct 30, 2025
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BRAM
"The Lair of the White Worm" novelist Stoker
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DENNIS
"Mystic River" novelist Lehane
(6)
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Oct 22, 2025
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DENNIS
"Mystic River" novelist Lehane
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YOUD
"___ be surprised!"
(4)
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Oct 19, 2025
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YOUD
"___ be surprised!"
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PETIT
"Le __ Prince": de Saint-Exupéry novella
(5)
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Oct 15, 2025
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PETIT
"Le __ Prince": de Saint-Exupéry novella
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AMOR
Love, in telenovelas
(4)
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Oct 6, 2025
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AMOR
Love, in telenovelas
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MANTEL
"The Mirror & the Light" novelist Hilary
(6)
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Oct 5, 2025
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MANTEL
"The Mirror & the Light" novelist Hilary
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FABIO
Italian model on the cover of many romance novels
(5)
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Sep 29, 2025
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FABIO
Italian model on the cover of many romance novels
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CAIN
"Double Indemnity" novelist
(4)
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Sep 5, 2025
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CAIN
"Double Indemnity" novelist
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ORWELL
"Animal Farm" novelist George
(6)
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Aug 13, 2025
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ORWELL
"Animal Farm" novelist George
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CARL
"Bad Monkey" novelist Hiaasen
(4)
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Jul 20, 2025
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CARL
"Bad Monkey" novelist Hiaasen
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EVIE
Irish novelist Woods
(4)
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Jul 19, 2025
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EVIE
Irish novelist Woods
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LEE
"To Kill a Mockingbird" novelist
(3)
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Jun 29, 2025
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LEE
"To Kill a Mockingbird" novelist
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SEGAL
"Love Story" novelist
(5)
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Jun 26, 2025
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SEGAL
"Love Story" novelist
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TENCENT
Like paperback novels, once
(7)
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Jun 19, 2025
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TENCENT
Like paperback novels, once
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ESI
"Washington Black" novelist Edugyan
(3)
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Jun 18, 2025
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ESI
"Washington Black" novelist Edugyan
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CHINUA
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Achebe
(6)
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Jun 14, 2025
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CHINUA
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Achebe
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OFMICEANDMEN
*Steinbeck novella featuring George and Lennie
(12)
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Jun 12, 2025
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OFMICEANDMEN
*Steinbeck novella featuring George and Lennie
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WILLA
"My Ántonia" novelist Cather
(5)
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Jun 9, 2025
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WILLA
"My Ántonia" novelist Cather
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DONNA
"The Goldfinch" novelist Tartt
(5)
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Jun 7, 2025
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DONNA
"The Goldfinch" novelist Tartt
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VIDAL
"1876" novelist Gore
(5)
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Jun 6, 2025
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VIDAL
"1876" novelist Gore
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BEACHREADS
Lighthearted escapist novels, say
(10)
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Jun 1, 2025
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BEACHREADS
Lighthearted escapist novels, say
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SCOTT
"The Great Gatsby" novelist F. __ Fitzgerald
(5)
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May 27, 2025
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SCOTT
"The Great Gatsby" novelist F. __ Fitzgerald
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KIESELAYMON
"Long Division" novelist who wrote "Heavy: An American Memoir"
(11)
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May 24, 2025
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KIESELAYMON
"Long Division" novelist who wrote "Heavy: An American Memoir"
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HUGO
"Les Misérables" novelist
(4)
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May 23, 2025
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HUGO
"Les Misérables" novelist
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IRELAND
Home country of novelist Sally Rooney
(7)
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May 13, 2025
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IRELAND
Home country of novelist Sally Rooney
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MALAMUD
"The Natural" novelist
(7)
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May 11, 2025
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MALAMUD
"The Natural" novelist
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SPEX
X-ray __: novelty wear
(4)
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Apr 20, 2025
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SPEX
X-ray __: novelty wear
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OLGA
"Flights" novelist Tokarczuk
(4)
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Apr 19, 2025
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OLGA
"Flights" novelist Tokarczuk
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NEAL
"Snow Crash" novelist Stephenson
(4)
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Mar 30, 2025
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NEAL
"Snow Crash" novelist Stephenson
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LITERARYDORKS
Awkward sorts who are into classic novels?
(13)
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Mar 9, 2025
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LITERARYDORKS
Awkward sorts who are into classic novels?
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AUSTEN
"Sense and Sensibility" novelist Jane
(6)
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Feb 19, 2025
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AUSTEN
"Sense and Sensibility" novelist Jane
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DIANA
Gabaldon who writes the "Outlander" novels
(5)
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Feb 11, 2025
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DIANA
Gabaldon who writes the "Outlander" novels
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ILES
"Southern Man" novelist Greg
(4)
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Feb 6, 2025
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ILES
"Southern Man" novelist Greg
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URIS
"Battle Cry" novelist Leon
(4)
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Feb 5, 2025
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URIS
"Battle Cry" novelist Leon
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KGB
Org. in many John le Carre novels
(3)
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Feb 3, 2025
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KGB
Org. in many John le Carre novels
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AUEL
"The Mammoth Hunters" novelist
(4)
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Feb 2, 2025
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AUEL
"The Mammoth Hunters" novelist
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RACY
Like some romance novels
(4)
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Jan 26, 2025
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RACY
Like some romance novels
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ABACK
Taken __: surprised
(5)
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Jan 21, 2025
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ABACK
Taken __: surprised
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 21, 2025
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LEHRER
Tom of novelty songs
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
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LEHRER
Tom of novelty songs
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 19, 2025
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AMYTAN
“The Joy Luck Club” novelist
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jan 19, 2025
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AMYTAN
“The Joy Luck Club” novelist
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TYLER
"The Accidental Tourist" novelist Anne
(5)
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Jan 12, 2025
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TYLER
"The Accidental Tourist" novelist Anne
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ATHOS
Count de la Fère in Dumas novels
(5)
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Jan 11, 2025
1%
ATHOS
Count de la Fère in Dumas novels
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BALZAC
French novelist
(6)
Eugene Sheffer Crossword
Jan 11, 2025
1%
BALZAC
French novelist
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Jan 11, 2025
Clues for Eugene Sheffer Crossword on July 6, 2023
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